behaves

5 definitions • 8 examples

to act in a particular way:

She always behaves well/badly when her aunts come to visit.

Whenever there was a full moon he would start behaving strangely.

They behaved as if nothing had happened.

to show particular behaviour in a particular situation or under particular conditions:

They learn how particles behave in solids, liquids, and gases.

It is believed that animals behave differently before a natural disaster.

to be good by acting in a way that has society's approval:

Did the children behave (themselves)?

to act in a particular way, or to act in a way that is considered correct:

[ I ] The judge will instruct the jury on how it is to behave.

to do something or happen in a particular way:

Commodities markets don't always behave in the way people expect.