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behave
verb as in act reasonably, properly
Strongest match
Weak matches
- act correctly
- act one's age
- act with decorum
- be civil
- be good
- be nice
- be on best behavior
- be orderly
- comport oneself
- conduct oneself properly
- demean oneself
- deport oneself
- discipline oneself
- keep one's nose clean
- keep the peace
- live up to
- manage oneself
- mind one's manners
- mind one's p's and q's
- observe golden rule
- observe the law
- play fair
- shape up
- toe the mark
- watch one's step
Example Sentences
Inside a nucleus, each proton and neutron behaves like a tiny magnet, and their orientations depend on how these particles are arranged.
Denizens who behave erratically may be sent off to a nearby asylum.
Members of the public had called the police after Mr Bayoh was spotted carrying a knife and behaving erratically in the streets.
While this discovery improves models of how complex fault systems behave, it does not significantly change the short-term risk for the Pacific Northwest.
In contrast, the early Universe offers a pristine setting -- essentially an untouched laboratory -- for investigating how dark matter behaves without interference from later cosmic structures.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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