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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of behave form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Exhibiting the specified kind of behaviour. in-compounds

   "a rudely-behaved child"

Synonyms

All synonyms

mannered

Antonyms

All antonyms

brat

Example

More examples

"All the children sat up and behaved themselves at the party."

Related phrases

ill-behavedwell-behaved

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