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behave
/bɪhˈeɪv/
/bɪˈheɪv/
to behave
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
to act in a manner that is considered appropriate and acceptable by society or a particular group of people
Examples
1. My cat was behaving unusually playful, darting across the room.
2. I shouldn't have behaved like that.
3. The self-proclaimed spiritual leader behaves as if he's more Catholic than the Pope, claiming to have unique divine insights.
4. The teacher's stern grimace warned the students to behave.
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