be·have 
/bɪˈheɪv/ verb
be·haves; be·haved; be·hav·ing /bɪˈheɪv/ verb 1 : to act in an acceptable way : to act properly [no obj] ▪ If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave. [+ obj] ▪ If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave. ▪ I wish those children would behave themselves. — opposite misbehave 2 [no obj] : to act in a particular way
▪ He behaves like a child! ▪ behave well/generously 3 [no obj] of a thing : to function, react, or move in a particular way
▪ The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.
▪ He behaves like a child! ▪ behave well/generously
▪ The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.
