Behave Behaved Bɪˈheɪv I Verb Doctor Unprofessionally Badly

• the doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
• they behaved very badly towards their guests.
• he behaved like a true gentleman.
• they behave differently when you're not around.

behave

Verb Forms

1. to do things in a particular way
• The doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
• They behaved very badly towards their guests.
• He behaved like a true gentleman.
• They behave differently when you're not around.
• He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards us.
• I expect you to behave in a certain way.
• She behaved with great dignity.
• He behaved as if/though nothing had happened.

Extra Examples

• I know I should have behaved differently.
• Children, if they are used to being treated with respect, will behave accordingly.
• Stop behaving like a three-year-old!
• People behave according to their own understanding of situations.
• Humans and machines sometimes behave similarly.
• The enquiry investigated whether officers had behaved correctly.
• the freedom to behave naturally
2. to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite
• OPPOSITE misbehave
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• Will you kids just behave!
• She doesn't know how to behave in public.
• The children always behave for their father.
• I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away.
3. behaving in the way mentioned
• well-/badly behaved children
4. to naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way
• a study of how metals behave under pressure
5. to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do
• She was acting as if she owned the place.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’ (corresponding to modern German sich behaben).