be
have
Third Person
behaves
Present Participle
behaving
Past Tense
behaved
Past Participle
behaved
1
to act in a particular way
- Despite the challenging situation, he continued to behave calmly.
- The dog was trained to behave obediently in public places.
- It's important to behave responsibly when driving on the roads.
- He behaves confidently when speaking in public.
- They behaved suspiciously when questioned by the police.
2
to act in a manner that is considered appropriate, well-mannered, or adhering to social norms and rules
- During the wedding ceremony, the children were instructed to behave themselves.
- He promised his parents he would behave himself at the dinner party.
- The teacher told the students to behave themselves on the school trip.
- It's important to behave oneself in formal settings.
- She reminded her younger brother to behave himself while they were at the library.
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(chemistry) to react in a particular way because of the laws
transitive
- The compound behaves differently when exposed to high temperatures, following the laws of thermodynamics.
- Certain chemicals behave predictably in acidic environments due to their molecular structure.
- The catalyst behaves as expected, speeding up the reaction without being consumed.
- Water behaves uniquely at freezing temperatures, expanding instead of contracting.
- The substance behaves inertly under normal conditions, showing no significant reaction.