be·have
Audio Help [bi-heyv] Pronunciation Key verb, -haved, -hav·ing.
Audio Help [bi-heyv] Pronunciation Key verb, -haved, -hav·ing. –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well. |
| 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. |
| 4. | to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner: Sit quietly and behave yourself. |
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Behaving
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v. be·haved, be·hav·ing, be·haves v. intr.
v. tr.
[Middle English behaven : be-, be- + haven, to have; see have.] |
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