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Thesaurus: behave

To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.

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  1. v. t. To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain.
  2. v. t. To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively.
  3. v. i. To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill.
  4. v. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  5. v. behave well or properly
  6. To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behavewell or ill.
  7. v:100 v. behave in a certain manner v. behave well or properly