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   behave

   /bɪˈheɪv/

   verb

   • 1. act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others: "he always behaved like a gentleman" Similar conduct oneselfactacquit oneselfbear oneselfcarry oneselfrare:comport oneselfdeport oneself
   • ▪ (of a machine or natural phenomenon) work or function in a specified way: "each car behaves differently"
   • 2. conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group: "‘Just behave, Tom,’ he said" Similar act correctlyact properlyconduct oneself wellact in a polite wayshow good mannersmind one's mannersmind one's Ps and Qsbe goodbe politebe well behavedOpposite misbehave

   Word Origin late Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • H

     4

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

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