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behave
[ bih-heyv ]
verb (used without object)
- to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself:
The ship behaves well.
Synonyms: perform
- to act properly:
Did the child behave?
- to act or react under given circumstances:
This plastic behaves strangely under extreme heat or cold.
verb (used with object)
- to conduct or comport (oneself ) in a proper manner:
Sit quietly and behave yourself.
behave
/ bɪˈheɪv /
verb
- intr to act or function in a specified or usual way
- to conduct (oneself) in a specified way
he behaved badly towards her
- to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired
the child behaved himself all day
Other Words From
- unbe·having adjective
- well-be·haved adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of behave1
Example Sentences
In a book published earlier this year that seems to have been designed to raise her national profile and sort of succeeded, she claimed to have shot a 14-month-old dog in a gravel pit because he wouldn’t behave, as well as to have stared down North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a meeting that, it would later emerge, never took place, because she made it up.
"The question is: Will he be a yes man to Donald Trump or will he behave professionally and with courage the way he did when he was in uniform?" added Bolton, who has grown critical of the president-elect.
Sarah Vine KC, defending Sidpara, said the jury would need to consider whether Mr Sidpara's "alcohol dependency" caused him to behave the way he did when he killed Ms Riaz.
A member of the military must behave quite badly for their fellow soldiers, all trained killers, to turn them in.
It speaks to how you are likely to behave in a relationship.
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