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May 25, 2012
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be•have



Pronunciation: (bi-hāv'), [key]
—v., -haved, -hav•ing.

—v.i.
1. to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
2. to act properly: Did the child behave?
3. to act or react under given circumstances: This plastic behaves strangely under extreme heat or cold.

—v.t.
to conduct or comport (oneself) in a proper manner: Sit quietly and behave yourself.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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