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behavedst

behavedst is the second-person singular simple past indicative of behave.

Meaning of behave

Verb

behave (third-person singular simple present behaves, present participle behaving, simple past and past participle behaved)

  1. (reflexive) To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
    • You need to behave yourself, young lady.
  2. (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
    • He behaves like a child whenever she's around.
    Synonyms:
    deport, tread, acquit
  3. (obsolete, transitive) To conduct, manage, regulate (something).
    • He did behave his anger ere 'twas spent.c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  4. (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
    • His mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.

Questions about behavedst

What is behavedst the second-person singular simple past indicative of?
Behavedst is the second-person singular simple past indicative of behave.

Words near behavedst in the dictionary

  1. behatted
  2. behatting
  3. behave
  4. behave oneself
  5. behaved
  6. behavedst
  7. behaver
  8. behavers
  9. behaves
  10. behavest
  11. behaveth

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