BEHAVE

behave

Verb

  1. To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
    You need to behave yourself, young lady.
  2. To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner;
    He behaves like a child whenever she's around.
    How did the students behave while I was gone?
    My laptop has been behaving erratically ever since you borrowed it.
  3. To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
  4. To act in a polite or proper way.
    His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.


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