behave

  1. Verb.  (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; (non-gloss definition, used with an adverbial of manner.) .
  3. Verb.  (obsolete, transitive) To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
  4. Verb.  (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.

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