behaveth

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.