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4 definitions • 6 examples
1
present
participle of
2
to
act
in a
particular
way:
Examples:
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.
3
to show
particular
behaviour
in a
particular
situation
or under
particular
conditions
:
Examples:
They
learn
how
particles
behave
in
solids
,
liquids
, and
gases
.
It is
believed
that
animals
behave
differently
before a
natural
disaster
.
4
to be good by
acting
in a way that has society's
approval
:
Examples:
Did the
children
behave
(themselves)?
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