behave

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Our experimental research demonstrates that the material behaves completely differently from what we would expect for a conventional singlet superconductor," added Linder.

From Science Daily

Looking at the outlook, the U.S. economy is behaving in ways I think people didn’t necessarily expect.

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers change, but the logic doesn’t: Enduring songs behave like annuities.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is exacerbated by the fact Aston's first in-house gearbox - they have bought them in previously - is not communicating with the engine properly, and keeps behaving oddly, making life even more difficult for the drivers.

From BBC

In contrast, the mantle is a thick layer of warm, dense rock that behaves more like a slow moving solid and extends about 1,800 miles deep, making up most of the planet's interior.

From Science Daily