behaved

be-haved · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of behave; acted or conducted oneself in a specified way.

  2. 2.

    Also used as an adjective in compounds describing conduct.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    well-behaved — Showing good manners and proper conduct.
  • •
    badly behaved — Showing poor manners or improper conduct.

Related words

Antonyms: misbehaved
See also: behave, behaving, behavior
Synonyms: acted, conducted oneself, performed

Etymology

From Middle English behaven, with regular past tense -ed ending.