act / behave (v.)AmE; BrE: /ækt/ - /blˈhelv/The way someone behaves is the things that they do and say, and the effects these things have on other people:• How does Sam behave at school?• Oh, be quiet! You're behaving like a two-year-old.• The next time I saw him, Frank behaved as if nothing had happened.• I'm not going to talk to him until he starts behaving reasonably.Act means to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that seems unusual, surprising, or annoying to other people:• She acts as if she owns the place and we're her servants.• You're acting stupid and I don't want to talk to you anymore.
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