behave

[bɪˈheɪv]

Definition:
1. To do things in a particular way.
2. To do things in a way that people think is correct or polite.
3. To naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way.

Use 'behave' in a sentence:

1. I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away.
2. He only behaves like that for effect.
3. He disliked it when she behaved badly in front of his mother.
4. She doesn't know how to behave in public.
5. They behave differently when you're not around.
6. He's a spoiled brat and it's about time he learned to behave properly.
7. It is shocking that humans can behave with such bestiality towards others.
8. I'm surprised at you, behaving like that in front of the kids.
9. She behaved maternally towards her students.
10. The kids all behaved well.
11. They were asked to behave with the gravity that was appropriate in a court of law.
12. I'll behave toward them as I would like to be treated.
13. They behaved very badly towards their guests.
14. She's been behaving very oddly lately.
15. She has behaved appallingly ─ I must say I thought better of her.
16. Mind and behave yourself and don't be any trouble.
17. Mr. Blake was a gent. He knew how to behave.
18. I have never known him to behave other than selfishly.
19. If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.
20. How should you do it? How should you behave?
21. Children often behave badly out of/ through ignorance.
22. How do you control the kids who don't behave themselves?
23. Mayors want local companies to behave ethically.
24. He did not know how he ought to behave.
25. You have to behave.
26. To the untrained eye, the children were behaving ordinarily.
27. He behaved as if nothing had happened.
28. When trouble comes they behave selfishly and horribly.
29. Eventually, Mindy began to behave properly but hard feelings remained.
30. The audience was surprisingly well behaved.
31. The children do not know how to behave themselves decently.
32. I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way.
33. Nobody who comes to this club is allowed to behave like a prima donna.
34. The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
35. She behaved for all the world as if nothing unusual had happened.
36. They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly.
37. To be fair, she behaved better than we expected.
38. Boys and girls may behave differently.
39. She behaved with great dignity.
40. Will you kids just behave!
41. They behaved like imbeciles.
42. He behaves extraordinarily for someone in his position.
43. I would suggest that for the time being you behave as circumspectly as possible in political matters.
44. You should know better than to behave like that.
45. When will these kids learn to behave properly?
46. Children must learn to behave at table.
47. How could they behave in such a fashion?
48. Just try to behave normally.
49. He behaved like a true gentleman.
50. Those children need a firm hand to make them behave.
51. No rational person would ever behave like that.