behave
verb (used without object)
to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself.
will behave
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future tenseof behave.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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As much as we like to think that adults will behave responsibly, you run the risk of the tenant/landlord saying, “I lost $100.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We think of these algorithms in nature as an explanation for how organisms will behave and as a way to try to make sense of the world," Navlakha says.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Experts told ProPublica that the science underlying such modeling is far from settled, and the government’s ability to anticipate how debris will behave after an explosion like Starship’s is limited.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Anthropic’s Batson said he feels that it is hard to plan or schedule work because of how AI models are advancing and how hard it is to know ahead of time how they will behave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
“You will stay behind this time. I’ve already arranged it with Mrs. Wigginbottom. She will watch after you while I am gone, for a fee, of course. I trust you will behave yourself.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
