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Behaved Behave Bɪˈheɪv Happened I Doctor Unprofessionally Behaving

Word behave
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / bɪˈheɪv / NAmE / bɪˈheɪv /
Example
  • the doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
  • they behaved very badly towards their guests.
  • he behaved like a true gentleman.
  • she behaved with great dignity.
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behave

(verb)BrE / bɪˈheɪv / NAmE / bɪˈheɪv /
  1. to do things in a particular way
    • synonym act
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/act_2
    • The doctor behaved very unprofessionally.
    • They behaved very badly towards their guests.
    • He behaved like a true gentleman.
    • She behaved with great dignity.
    • He behaved as if/though nothing had happened.
    • They behave differently when you're not around.
    • He behaved like nothing had happened.
  2. to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite
    • opposite misbehave
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/misbehave
    • 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
  6. Extra Examples

    • Children, if they are used to being treated with respect, will behave accordingly.
    • He behaved as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
    • He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards us.
    • Humans and machines sometimes behave similarly.
    • I know I should have behaved differently.
    • People behave according to their own understanding of situations.
    • Stop behaving like a three-year-old!
    • The enquiry investigated whether officers had behaved correctly.
    • the freedom to behave naturally
    • He behaved as if nothing had happened.
    • The doctor behaved most unprofessionally.
    • They behave differently when you’re not around.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they behave
    • he / she / it behaves
    • past simple behaved
    • past participle behaved
    • -ing form behaving

    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).
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