v. 1 to conduct oneself in a specified way; 2 act or react to conduct in a correct or proper way
The hockey players behaved themselves.
The hockey players behaved themselves.
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He behaved in conformity with the customs of the country.
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The students behaved during the teacher's absence.
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''When the sets behaved just the way TV sets usually do, Jesse reluctantly refunded their money.'' What does 'reluctantly' mean?
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Who was sent with Dorian to make sure he behaved on the way to Endovier?
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He behaved in an unmannerly way at the table.
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The girls behaved in a ladylike manner.
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he behaved abusively toward his pets.
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Who was well behaved in the library?
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What would you call the worst behaved person in your family?
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Which is not a way that Kitty behaved badly?
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The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.
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The politician behaved disreputably.
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What did Ebenezer tell Bethany would happen if she was well behaved for one whole day?
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The witness behaved herself with great calmness.
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act correctly; act one's age; be good; be nice
act up; misbehave
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be-haved
braved
caved
craved
paved
raved
saved
shaved
staved
waived
waved
depraved
engraved
enslaved
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