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behave

[ bih-heyv ]

verb (used without object)

behaved, behaving.
  1. to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself:

    The ship behaves well.

    Synonyms:

  2. to act properly:

    Did the child behave?

  3. to act or react under given circumstances:

    This plastic behaves strangely under extreme heat or cold.



verb (used with object)

behaved, behaving.
  1. to conduct or comport (oneself ) in a proper manner:

    Sit quietly and behave yourself.

behave

/ ²úɪˈ³ó±ðɪ±¹ /

verb

  1. intr to act or function in a specified or usual way
  2. to conduct (oneself) in a specified way

    he behaved badly towards her

  3. to conduct (oneself) properly or as desired

    the child behaved himself all day

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of behave1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English behaven “to behave oneselfâ€; equivalent to be- + have
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of behave1

C15: see be- , have
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That video circulated rapidly on TikTok and other social media, leading to rumors and allegations that Halili and Reitsma had behaved abusively to fans who had trusted in them as "ministers."

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"I mentioned in the past quite a while ago but he's a bit different from how he behaves in the car and outside of the car," said Tsunoda.

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The Pew survey found that just under half of U.S. adults polled — 47% — said the way people behave in public these days is ruder than before the pandemic.

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"They don't know how to behave around each other."

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This happens when the soil has a high water content, and the shaking causes the sediment to lose its strength and behave like a liquid.

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