behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
behaved
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past participleof behave.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof behave.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
behaveverb (used without object)to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
Example Sentences
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If Earth behaved like a completely solid blue marble, its center of mass would line up with its geometric center.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Back in the castle, Ranganathan pointed out: "If somebody else had behaved like Richard, we wouldn't even be having a debate about this, you would just go 'you've got to vote for him'."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Hours later, following the Eagles’ 27-7 loss to the Bears, Sirianni expressed regret for how he behaved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I think he’s behaved reasonably well, and we behave reasonably well,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
I was always quiet and I behaved, so the teachers left me alone.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
