Crossword-Solution: BEHAVE
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Behave | v. t. | To manage or govern in point of behavior; to discipline; to handle; to restrain. |
| Behave | v. t. | To carry; to conduct; to comport; to manage; to bear; -- used reflexively. |
| Behave | v. i. | To act; to conduct; to bear or carry one's self; as, to behave well or ill. |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with BEHAVE (5)
But the first who does not behave to Wendy like an English gentleman I will blood him severely.” He drew back his hanger; and for that instant his sun was at noon.
His maxim was, Behave well or behave ill, it is the duty of a master occasionally to whip a slave, to remind him of his master’s authority.
But since we don’t exactly know what he is, why not behave as if he _might_ be bad, simply for your own safety? Don’t trust him, mistress; I ask you not to trust him so.” “Why, pray?” “I like soldiers, but this one I do not like,” he said, sturdily.
Were I on Theban soil, to prosecute The justest claim imaginable, I Would never wrest by violence my own Without sanction of your State or King; I should behave as fits an outlander Living amongst a foreign folk, but thou Shamest a city that deserves it not, Even thine own, and plentitude of years Have made of thee an old man and a fool.
This phrase has two possible interpretations: (1) "While your suggestion may have some merit, I will behave as though I hadn't heard it." (2) "While your suggestion has obvious merit, equally obvious circumstances prevent it from being seriously considered." The charm of the phrase lies precisely in this subtle but important ambiguity.
Quotes with BEHAVE (3)
LAW 38Think As You Like But Behave Like Others If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch. Share your originality only with tolerant friends and those who are sure to appreciate your uniqueness.
If there was a controlling power outside the universe, it could not show itself to us as one of the facts inside the universe -no more than the architect of a house could actually be a wall or staircase or fireplace in that house. The only way in which we could expect it to show itself would be inside us as an influence or a command trying to get us to behave in a certain way. And that's just what we do find inside us.
The best way to insure you achieve the greatest satisfaction out of life is to behave intentionally.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 66 times in crossword archives (1960–2025).