behave

1. (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.Examples: "You need to behave yourself, young lady."; "And the manifest signs that came from heaven unto those that behaved themselves manfully to their honour for Judaism[…]"reflexive

2. (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.Examples: "He behaves like a child whenever she's around."; "How did the students behave while I was gone?"; "My laptop has been behaving erratically ever since you borrowed it."Synonyms: deport, treadintransitive

3. (obsolete, transitive) To conduct, manage, regulate (something).Examples: "He did behave his anger ere 'twas spent."; "But who his limbs with labours, and his mind / Behaues with cares, cannot so easie mis."obsoletetransitive

4. (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.Examples: "His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave."; "One time when Willie was more set on clowning than on learning about Jesus, Miss Helen ordered, "Willie Mack, you stand up against the wall until you learn to behave.""intransitive