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Meaning of behave

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  behave
      v 1: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior;
           conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult";
           "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?";
           "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
           [syn: {act}, {behave}, {do}]
      2: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
         bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well
         during these difficult times" [syn: {behave}, {acquit},
         {bear}, {deport}, {conduct}, {comport}, {carry}]
      3: behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"
         [syn: {behave}, {comport}] [ant: {misbehave}, {misconduct},
         {misdemean}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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