behaves

/B IH0 HH EY1 V Z/
verb
  1. 1

    To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way.

    โ€œYou need to behave yourself, young lady.โ€

  2. 2

    To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.

    โ€œHe behaves like a child whenever she's around.โ€

  3. 3

    To conduct, manage, regulate (something).

  4. 4

    To act in a polite or proper way.

    โ€œHis mother threatened to spank him if he didn't behave.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/behave, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/behaves