": to act, function, or react in a particular way":[
"He behaves like a child.",
"testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure"
],
": to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner":[
"getting children to behave themselves"
],
": to conduct oneself properly":[
"Please behave ."
],
": to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":[]
},
"examples":[
"If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave.",
"If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave.",
"I wish those children would behave themselves .",
"He behaves like a child!",
"The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somewhere along the way, a seven-year-old boy named Hae-jin escapes the orphanage and hitches a ride in their beat-up old van, giving all three the chance to behave like adoptive parents \u2014 basically, a trial run at their redemption. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Wold further lays out a case for RedBox to behave like AMC and to raise money by selling additional equity. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"Small businesses can and should use AI to behave like larger businesses, especially in the areas of sales and customer support. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Although there is no psychological or narrative reason for the camera to behave like a bungee jumper with hives, the bedlam grows addictive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The atoms need to be that cold in order to encourage them to behave less like particles and more like waves. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Here was a movie that looked like a tony Merchant Ivory literary adaptation but refused to behave like one \u2014 a refusal etched most powerfully in the contours of Nicole Kidman\u2019s lead performance, which deliberately thwarts conventional sympathies. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"In these stock-market competitions, teenagers who behave like that are almost certain to lose. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Large schools of fish can appear to behave like murmurations, as do groups of some swarming insects, including honeybees. \u2014 Tom Langen, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English behaven , from be- be- + haven \"to have entry 1 , hold\"":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8h\u0101v",
"b\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for behave behave , conduct , deport , comport , acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. the children behaved in church conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself. conducted herself with unfailing good humor deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety. the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position. comported themselves as gentlemen acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations. acquitted herself well in her first assignment",
"synonyms":[
"acquit",
"bear",
"carry",
"comport",
"conduct",
"demean",
"deport",
"quit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012102",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"behaved":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to act, function, or react in a particular way":[
"He behaves like a child.",
"testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure"
],
": to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner":[
"getting children to behave themselves"
],
": to conduct oneself properly":[
"Please behave ."
],
": to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":[]
},
"examples":[
"If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave.",
"If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave.",
"I wish those children would behave themselves .",
"He behaves like a child!",
"The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somewhere along the way, a seven-year-old boy named Hae-jin escapes the orphanage and hitches a ride in their beat-up old van, giving all three the chance to behave like adoptive parents \u2014 basically, a trial run at their redemption. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Wold further lays out a case for RedBox to behave like AMC and to raise money by selling additional equity. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"Small businesses can and should use AI to behave like larger businesses, especially in the areas of sales and customer support. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Although there is no psychological or narrative reason for the camera to behave like a bungee jumper with hives, the bedlam grows addictive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The atoms need to be that cold in order to encourage them to behave less like particles and more like waves. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Here was a movie that looked like a tony Merchant Ivory literary adaptation but refused to behave like one \u2014 a refusal etched most powerfully in the contours of Nicole Kidman\u2019s lead performance, which deliberately thwarts conventional sympathies. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"In these stock-market competitions, teenagers who behave like that are almost certain to lose. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Large schools of fish can appear to behave like murmurations, as do groups of some swarming insects, including honeybees. \u2014 Tom Langen, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English behaven , from be- be- + haven \"to have entry 1 , hold\"":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8h\u0101v",
"b\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for behave behave , conduct , deport , comport , acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. the children behaved in church conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself. conducted herself with unfailing good humor deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety. the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position. comported themselves as gentlemen acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations. acquitted herself well in her first assignment",
"synonyms":[
"acquit",
"bear",
"carry",
"comport",
"conduct",
"demean",
"deport",
"quit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005358",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"behaving":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to act, function, or react in a particular way":[
"He behaves like a child.",
"testing how various metals behave under heat and pressure"
],
": to conduct (oneself) in a proper manner":[
"getting children to behave themselves"
],
": to conduct oneself properly":[
"Please behave ."
],
": to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way":[]
},
"examples":[
"If you can't behave in the store we'll have to leave.",
"If you can't behave yourself in the store we'll have to leave.",
"I wish those children would behave themselves .",
"He behaves like a child!",
"The experiment tested how various metals behave under heat and pressure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Somewhere along the way, a seven-year-old boy named Hae-jin escapes the orphanage and hitches a ride in their beat-up old van, giving all three the chance to behave like adoptive parents \u2014 basically, a trial run at their redemption. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 26 May 2022",
"Wold further lays out a case for RedBox to behave like AMC and to raise money by selling additional equity. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"Small businesses can and should use AI to behave like larger businesses, especially in the areas of sales and customer support. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Although there is no psychological or narrative reason for the camera to behave like a bungee jumper with hives, the bedlam grows addictive. \u2014 The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The atoms need to be that cold in order to encourage them to behave less like particles and more like waves. \u2014 Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Here was a movie that looked like a tony Merchant Ivory literary adaptation but refused to behave like one \u2014 a refusal etched most powerfully in the contours of Nicole Kidman\u2019s lead performance, which deliberately thwarts conventional sympathies. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 27 Mar. 2022",
"In these stock-market competitions, teenagers who behave like that are almost certain to lose. \u2014 Jason Zweig, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Large schools of fish can appear to behave like murmurations, as do groups of some swarming insects, including honeybees. \u2014 Tom Langen, The Conversation , 14 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English behaven , from be- be- + haven \"to have entry 1 , hold\"":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8h\u0101v",
"b\u0113-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for behave behave , conduct , deport , comport , acquit mean to act or to cause oneself to do something in a certain way. behave may apply to the meeting of a standard of what is proper or decorous. the children behaved in church conduct implies action or behavior that shows the extent of one's power to control or direct oneself. conducted herself with unfailing good humor deport implies behaving so as to show how far one conforms to conventional rules of discipline or propriety. the hero deported himself in accord with the code of chivalry comport suggests conduct measured by what is expected or required of one in a certain class or position. comported themselves as gentlemen acquit applies to action under stress that deserves praise or meets expectations. acquitted herself well in her first assignment",
"synonyms":[
"acquit",
"bear",
"carry",
"comport",
"conduct",
"demean",
"deport",
"quit"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015336",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"behavior":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": anything that an organism does involving action and response to stimulation":[],
": the manner of conducting (see conduct entry 1 sense 2 ) oneself":[
"criminal behavior",
"normal adolescent behavior"
],
": the response of an individual, group, or species to its environment":[
"They are studying the behavior of elephants in the wild."
],
": the way in which something functions or operates":[
"They tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure."
]
},
"examples":[
"I'm surprised by her bad behavior toward her friends.",
"Students will be rewarded for good behavior .",
"scientists studying the behavior of elephants",
"An acceptable social behavior in one country may be unacceptable in another country.",
"Doctors are trying to educate people about behaviors that can put them at increased risk for skin cancer.",
"The experiment tested the behavior of various metals under heat and pressure.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Papa Booth\u2019s bizarre behavior took a toll on his children. \u2014 Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"This is the same active plaintiff who also recently sued Watson\u2019s former team, the Houston Texans, accusing the team of enabling Watson\u2019s behavior . \u2014 Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY , 1 July 2022",
"The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments and behavior by colleagues, managers, and human resources employees on a regular basis, according to the lawsuit filed in a California state court. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 1 July 2022",
"The city will also embark on educational campaigns to improve driver behavior and is working toward universal driver's ed. \u2014 Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel , 30 June 2022",
"At the time, Mr. Michalow denied the accusations and contended that other staffers exhibited behavior worse than his own. \u2014 Gregory Zuckerman, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Skomal and Winton have spent years studying white shark migration and hunting behavior . \u2014 CBS News , 30 June 2022",
"The city\u2019s social media campaign is designed to modify such behavior . \u2014 Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"In Ruan\u2019s case before the Supreme Court, advocates were asking the court to distinguish between criminal behavior and medical errors made in good faith. \u2014 Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al , 30 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of Middle English behavour , from behaven \"to behave \" + -our -or entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"b\u0113-",
"bi-\u02c8h\u0101v-y\u0259r",
"bi-\u02c8h\u0101-vy\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"actions",
"address",
"bearing",
"comportment",
"conduct",
"demeanor",
"deportment",
"geste",
"gest"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045718",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"behemoth":{
"antonyms":[
"diminutive",
"dwarf",
"half-pint",
"midget",
"mite",
"peewee",
"pygmy",
"pigmy",
"runt",
"shrimp"
],
"definitions":{
": a mighty animal described in Job 40:15\u201324 as an example of the power of God":[],
": something of monstrous size, power, or appearance":[
"a behemoth truck"
]
},
"examples":[
"the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crank the steering wheel all the way and this behemoth can turn around in a shockingly tight 37.1 feet. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Zelensky and the Ukrainians are fighting for independence against this behemoth and, in so doing, giving Ukraine new national heroes and national lore that will sustain it even if the worst comes. \u2014 Rich Lowry, National Review , 1 Mar. 2022",
"This 290-gallon behemoth comes with all of the bells and whistles, including a cozy six-person capacity. \u2014 Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored , 26 Aug. 2020",
"All that said, there\u2019s still the behemoth of Pride to reckon with. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 13 June 2022",
"Introduced by Steve Jobs, the iPod was credited with helping to turn Apple from a nearly bankrupt company to an eventual $3 trillion behemoth . \u2014 Mark Gurman, Fortune , 10 May 2022",
"Searches spiked 2,950 percent in a day, according to the search-engine behemoth . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The six-engine behemoth , long the world\u2019s largest aircraft, is known in Ukrainian as Mriya, or Dream, and was a source of intense national pride. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"After being absent for more than a decade, the Hummer has been resurrected as a future-forward, all-electric behemoth forthcoming in both pickup truck and SUV forms. \u2014 Laura Burstein, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew b\u0115h\u0113m\u014dth":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8h\u0113-m\u0259th",
"-\u02ccm\u00e4th",
"-\u02ccm\u022fth",
"\u02c8b\u0113-\u0259-m\u0259th"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"blockbuster",
"colossus",
"dinosaur",
"dreadnought",
"elephant",
"giant",
"Goliath",
"jumbo",
"leviathan",
"mammoth",
"mastodon",
"monster",
"titan",
"whale",
"whopper"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-203844",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"behest":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an authoritative order : command":[
"The meeting was called at the senator's behest ."
],
": an urgent prompting":[
"At the behest of her friends, she read the poem aloud."
]
},
"examples":[
"I only made the change at the author's behest .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At the behest of producers Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox, Jacobs and Casey rewrote the play, adding songs and removing dialogue, taking out all Chicago references and most of the four-letter words. \u2014 Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"Starlink recently provided service to Ukraine at the behest of the government in Kyiv, whose communications were hobbled by Russia\u2019s destructive invasion. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"The latter argument prevailed seven months after FINA formed a working group of athletes, scientists and legal experts to determine eligibility criteria for the women\u2019s category at the behest of the International Olympic Committee. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"The investigation, which launched in February, was undertaken pro-bono by 30 attorneys from law firm Reed Smith at the behest of 35 Oklahoma state lawmakers, including 29 Republicans. \u2014 Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"Dakota Johnson stars as Anne Elliot, our leading lady who laments breaking off her engagement to an inconsequential naval officer, Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis), at the behest of her vain family. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 15 June 2022",
"But in a statement, Shirkey suggested Moss did not want to amend the resolution at the behest of his GOP colleagues. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Early in the pandemic, tenOever used the hamsters in his Biosafety Level-3 lab \u2014 originally built for flu research \u2014 to understand the course of the then-novel infection and eventually screen drugs, at the behest of the U.S. government. \u2014 Jason Mast, STAT , 13 June 2022",
"The Landestheater, a handsome neoclassical pile with four hundred and ninety-one seats, was built at the behest of Ernst I, Albert\u2019s father. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, promise, command, from Old English beh\u01e3s promise, from beh\u0101tan to promise, from be- + h\u0101tan to command, promise \u2014 more at hight":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"b\u0113-",
"bi-\u02c8hest"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"charge",
"command",
"commandment",
"decree",
"dictate",
"direction",
"directive",
"do",
"edict",
"imperative",
"injunction",
"instruction",
"order",
"word"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-173437",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"behind":{
"antonyms":[
"abaft",
"back of"
],
"definitions":{
": beyond in depth or time":[
"the story behind the story",
"go back behind St. Augustine"
],
": buttocks":[
"\u2014 often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions get your behind over here"
],
": following in order":[
"marched behind the band"
],
": in a secondary or inferior position":[],
": in arrears":[
"behind in the rent"
],
": in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of":[
"look behind you",
"put behind bars"
],
": in support of : on the side of":[
"solidly behind the candidate"
],
": in the background of":[
"the conditions behind the strike"
],
": in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from":[
"stay behind"
],
": in, to, or toward the back":[
"look behind",
"came from behind"
],
": later in time":[
"can spring be far behind"
],
": out of the mind or consideration of":[
"put our troubles behind us"
],
": slow":[],
": still to come":[],
": with the support of":[
"won 1\u20130 behind brilliant pitching"
]
},
"examples":[
"Preposition",
"The older students entered the room first with the younger students following behind them.",
"The cat hid behind the couch.",
"The sun went behind a cloud.",
"They were ahead of us by 5 points earlier in the game, but now they're behind us by 7.",
"The polls show that he is behind the other candidates.",
"The company is now behind the competition.",
"He was behind the other students in his studies.",
"Noun",
"kicked him in the behind",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb or adjective",
"Of course, leaving the more than 100 devices behind could be a blessing and a curse without the proper support. \u2014 Carolina Milanesi, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The best ones will cut through grease and wipe up grime without tough scrubbing or leaving any residue behind . \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"But one year after leaving the online world behind , Ellis decided to attend the very conference that is dedicated to celebrating it: VidCon. \u2014 Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News , 26 June 2022",
"Dukes fled the house, leaving her son behind , and called police. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 24 June 2022",
"The eggs and rice both came out of the pan easily without leaving any residue behind . \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Haylie expressed her initial fears of leaving Los Angeles behind were centered on her career as an actress. \u2014 Larry Fink, Fox News , 20 June 2022",
"As part of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the country last year, the Biden administration evacuated 76,000 Afghans to the United States, leaving behind thousands others who wanted to escape as the Taliban took over. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan And Sammy Westfall, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2022",
"As part of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from the country last year, the Biden administration evacuated 76,000 Afghans to the United States, leaving behind thousands others who wanted to escape as the Taliban took over. \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Preposition",
"Swimming swiftly through the shallow end of the pool at Village East Swim Club in Manhattan, Jacob De La Rosa, 10, surfaced behind his instructor and latched onto the pool noodles at his waist, swinging himself around and laughing. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"The 15-year-old continued to resist arrest; our officers gave him numerous commands to put his hands behind his back. \u2014 Brook Endale, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"With the loss, the Sox fell back to third place behind the Blue Jays in the American League East. \u2014 Andrew Mahoney, BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"Leonard was graded by Pro Football Focus to be the sixth best linebacker in 2021, behind only Micah Parsons, De\u2019Vondre Campbell, Alexander Johnson, Fred Warner and Peter Werner. \u2014 Phil Rogers, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Incumbent Steve DeBry fell behind challenger Sheldon Stewart late Tuesday in his bid for a fourth term on the Salt Lake County Council, according to unofficial returns. \u2014 Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"In some nonfatal shootings, victims have refused to share information about who shot them or the circumstances behind the shooting, Police Chief Marcus Jones told the county council. \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The neo-expressionist New York artist died in 1988, leaving behind a trove of frenzied self-portraits that have surged in popularity in recent years. \u2014 Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Hutchinson, who was in the tent behind the rally stage while Trump delivered his remarks, recalled receiving a call from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy angrily asking why the former president wanted to go down to the U.S. Capitol. \u2014 CBS News , 29 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"A few weeks later, Zillow creates a brand-new function to pair left- behind citizens with now-vacant houses; the CMS works like a charm, with excellent functionality and zero error messages. \u2014 Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic , 16 June 2022",
"That ticked off North Hills, which then took the name North Hills West \u2014 west of the 405 Freeway \u2014 and that left the left- behind Sepulveda to call itself North Hills East. \u2014 Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times , 9 Mar. 2021",
"Watch a young sprinter claim a fantastic come-from- behind win despite losing a shoe. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022",
"The IronBirds beat the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, 11-10, for the come-from- behind win at the ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakeside, New Jersey. \u2014 Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Rojas, who had nine points after halftime, was a big reason alongside Quinerly for the come-from- behind win, which came three days after Ellis won the hard hat award in the loss to Kentucky. \u2014 Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al , 26 Feb. 2022",
"Rallying for a come-from- behind win in the final minutes, Matthew Stafford and the Rams stormed back to knock off the Cincinnati Bengals and their electric offense, 23-20 in Super Bowl 56. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Feb. 2022",
"Cade Cunningham exited during the third quarter with a right hip pointer, and the New Orleans Pelicans dominated the second half for a come-from- behind , 111-101 victory. \u2014 Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The Gators hope the come-from- behind win was the first of several steps forward during a demanding five-game, 10-day stretch sure to test their mettle and set the course of the rest of the season. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 22 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Preposition",
"circa 1830, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English behinde , from Old English behindan , from be- + hindan from behind; akin to Old English hinder behind \u2014 more at hind":"Adverb or adjective",
"Middle English behinde, behinden , from behinde, behinden , behind entry 1":"Preposition",
"noun derivative of behind entry 1":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8h\u012bnd",
"b\u0113-",
"\u02c8b\u0113-\u02cch\u012bnd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"behindhand",
"belated",
"delinquent",
"late",
"latish",
"overdue",
"tardy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004505",
"type":[
"adverb",
"adverb or adjective",
"noun",
"preposition"
]
},
"behind schedule":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not according to schedule : late":[
"We're running about five minutes behind schedule ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-073322",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"behind someone's back":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": without someone's knowledge : in secret":[
"You shouldn't gossip about people behind their back(s) .",
"She went behind his back and spoke directly to his supervisor."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045320",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"behind the curve":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": slower about doing something than other people, companies, etc.":[
"We are behind the curve when it comes to advances in medicine."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084142",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"behind the times":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": not having or showing knowledge of current ideas or styles : outdated, old-fashioned":[
"The entire country is behind the times when it comes to protecting the environment.",
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"The resulting eruption of laments and tributes, from other restaurateurs as well as patrons, was something to behold . \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"The ideal way to behold the Tolkienesque terrain of the Ha Giang highlands in north Vietnam is from the seat of a motorbike. \u2014 Patrick Scott, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"Across the water, Asher Molyneaux, a skipper aboard the Finlander II, a 47-foot-vessel out of Maine, was also able to behold the creature up close. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Now, these days, Baby and Johnny\u2019s slow dance-turned-slow love making would hardly garner a PG-13 rating, but for a girl in her formative years, watching that scene in the late \u201880s was something to behold . \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
"Since the leak of Justice Samuel Alito\u2019s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health, the desperation on display from many on the left has been something to behold . \u2014 Adam M. Carrington, National Review , 19 May 2022",
"The state of ad wars in this race is something to behold \u2014 partially because Caruso has spent so much more than anyone else. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
"Every year in late May to early June, thousands of visitors gather near the popular Elkmont Campground to behold the naturally occurring phenomenon of Photinus carolinus, a firefly species that flashes synchronously. \u2014 Karen Ch\u00e1vez, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"And the furniture is certainly something to behold , too. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"Wondermind will then debut various podcasts and sell physical products\u2014cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) tools\u2014to help people struggling with various conditions. \u2014 Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Researchers will follow 1,000 patients over five years to determine if lifestyle changes and cognitive behavior therapy can reduce stress, control epileptic seizures that don\u2019t respond to medication, and prevent memory decline. \u2014 Julie Washington, cleveland , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The treatment for suicidal thoughts and behaviors with the most scientific backing is dialectical behavior therapy , says Dr. Cullen. \u2014 Andrea Petersen, WSJ , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The actress and singer, 29, suffered an emotional breakdown in 2018 that led her to seek dialectical behavior therapy , a form of talk therapy, to manage her depression and anxiety. \u2014 Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Harris leans on dialectical behavior therapy , a treatment that teaches people how to handle difficult situations without becoming emotionally overwhelmed. \u2014 Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Between bouts of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and psychotherapy, Douglas has been pouring his mind and energies into Duke Smoochem. \u2014 Will Pritchard, Wired , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Researchers have found that the best approach is when behavior therapy begins first, especially for young children with ADHD. \u2014 Gregory Fabiano, The Conversation , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Under a possible arrangement, BCBS will offer an in-network rate for its clinical services, including behavior therapy , medication support, and speech therapy. \u2014 Mario Aguilar, STAT , 3 Apr. 2021"
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"They were armed with a camera, posing in the foreground while players held the Stanley Cup near Lobnoye Mesto \u2014 the Place of Skulls \u2014 where 16th-century czar Ivan the Terrible was said to behead his rivals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In 2017, in the process of expanding his cattle shed, Morandi Bonacossi said, the farmer managed to behead one of the monumental reliefs with a bulldozer. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The actresses then got a lesson in cutting bait from the boat's deckhand, who showed them how to behead a squid. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"Consult your veterinarian or a veterinary behaviorist . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 4 July 2022",
"Masao Miyazaki, an animal behaviorist at Iwate University and an author on the study, explained that cats engage in four main behaviors with either catnip or silver vine: licking, chewing, rubbing and rolling. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"Ximena Nelson, an animal behaviorist at the University of Canterbury, tells BBC News\u2019 Victoria Gill. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2022",
"French is an international veteran people leader and organizational behaviorist with over 10 years of experience as a chief people officer. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Feline behaviorist Stephen Quandt will talk about cat behavior in a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The song, created with assistance from the company's head vet Sean McCormack and dog behaviorist Carolyn Menteith, is based on sounds and noises that dogs enjoy, like squeaky toys, bells, and basic commands. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 16 Dec. 2021",
"An attraction to pain can be bewildering, but the insights of the renowned behaviorist B. F. Skinner provide some useful context. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 Dec. 2021",
"According to animal behaviorist Vicky Halls, cats have real, complex emotions including fear and anxiety that motivate much of their behavior. \u2014 Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2021"
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"They were armed with a camera, posing in the foreground while players held the Stanley Cup near Lobnoye Mesto \u2014 the Place of Skulls \u2014 where 16th-century czar Ivan the Terrible was said to behead his rivals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In 2017, in the process of expanding his cattle shed, Morandi Bonacossi said, the farmer managed to behead one of the monumental reliefs with a bulldozer. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"The actresses then got a lesson in cutting bait from the boat's deckhand, who showed them how to behead a squid. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
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"Crown them with coal nuggets, handling Such antiquity as behooves it, For out of this darkness, light. \u2014 Hartford Courant, courant.com , 17 May 2018",
"Does it really behoove IndyCar to turn away willing and paying participants",
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"Lawrence \u2014 and anyone who operates on a serial-monogamy MO \u2014 should know that STIs are out there, and prevention behooves all of us. \u2014 Maria Del Russo, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2018",
"All of which behooves the rebuilding Brewers \u2013 who took a big step forward with 86 victories in 2017 \u2013 to primarily build a solid pitching staff from within their own ranks. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Dec. 2017"
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"What\u2019s more, Congress has prohibited the federal government from negotiating lower prices on behalf of Medicare and Medicaid patients, forcing Americans to pay nearly twice as much for the same drugs as people in other countries. \u2014 Robert Pearl, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was sentenced to 20 months in prison Wednesday for defrauding investors in a sham company and for illegally making donations to US political candidates on behalf of a Russian businessman. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 June 2022",
"The company rents more than 3,000 properties world-wide on behalf of homeowners. \u2014 Alina Dizik, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"The findings are based on an Ipsos poll of a sample of 25,062 U.S. adults conducted on behalf of McKinsey. \u2014 Sheryl Estrada, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"The wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit was filed by The Haggard Law Firm on behalf of the estate of Supraja Alaparthi, her son and nephew against Lighthouse Parasail Inc. in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in Monroe County. \u2014 Omar Rodriguez Ortiz, Sun Sentinel , 29 June 2022",
"Representatives from McConnell's office did not immediately provide a comment on behalf of the senator, who was set to speak Tuesday afternoon at an event in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 28 June 2022",
"In fantastic statements that played well to his base, Bolsonaro at first downplayed the fires, then lashed out, accusing concerned outsiders of being part of a nefarious plot to seize Brazil\u2019s jungles on behalf of foreign powers. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"In these investigations, Congress\u2019 job is to figure out what happened and demand some form of justice on behalf of the American public. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 28 June 2022"
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"Since then, Ahmed said, Krishnamoorthi had become beholden to special interests and political action committees, having raised more than $12 million cash on hand at the end of March, compared with $275,00 for Ahmed. \u2014 Robert Mccoppin, Chicago Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"What other explanation is there if the country remains beholden to rich, powerful families and their global companies? \u2014 Anna Altman, The New Republic , 27 May 2022",
"This sort of antagonism and attention from Trump, among a Republican electorate still largely beholden to him, was supposed to spell political death for any member of the Party who got in his way. \u2014 The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"Even if, uh, the legislature remains beholden to the NRA and the extreme gun. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Scenes like these can stiffen the shoulders of even the least cringe- beholden amongst us, but Bailey and Gemmell nail every second. \u2014 ELLE , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Fridman and Aven made a point of steering clear of politics at a time when Russia\u2019s billionaires became increasingly beholden to the Kremlin. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"For years, players were programmed to feel beholden to teams and fulfilled their contracts until their franchises discarded them for younger, more desirable options. \u2014 Mike Jones, USA TODAY , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The music business itself, including the big three record companies and many of the highest earning artists in the industry, remain beholden to Spotify, which represents a major chunk of song royalties in the modern music landscape. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 14 Feb. 2022"
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"It is based on theories of behaviorism and operant conditioning, and is known as the gold standard by many in the caregiver and professional community. \u2014 Ariana Cernius, Fortune , 13 May 2022",
"Mental imagery, as a research topic, was considered taboo in the second half of the 20th century because of behaviorism , which rejected introspection as a way to understand behavior. \u2014 Nayantara Dutta, Time , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The concept of behaviorism persists in traditional grading; everything students do is rewarded or punished with points. \u2014 Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times , 8 Nov. 2021",
"In contrast to behaviorism , which asserts that animal behavior can be explained in terms of incentives, rewards, and punishments, ethology posits that animals are innately intelligent, rather than simply programmable. \u2014 Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine , 16 Mar. 2021",
"Babbel is an interesting language learning platform that combines communicative didactics, cognitivism, behaviorism and constructivism in its lessons for faster learning that will stick with you. \u2014 Dave Johnson, Forbes , 3 Mar. 2021",
"This technique is a lasting legacy of behaviorism \u2014a school of thought dominant in psychology and biology in the first half of the last century. \u2014 Christof Koch, Scientific American , 19 Mar. 2016",
"Spencerian pump, the scientific method permeated American popular culture and influenced the major American intellectual movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, notably pragmatism and behaviorism . \u2014 Jessica Riskin, The New York Review of Books , 17 June 2020",
"This caution was a major motivator for the initial development of behaviorism . \u2014 Dean Mobbs, Scientific American , 20 Sep. 2019"
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": to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for":[
"it behooves us to go"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Crown them with coal nuggets, handling Such antiquity as behooves it, For out of this darkness, light. \u2014 Hartford Courant, courant.com , 17 May 2018",
"Does it really behoove IndyCar to turn away willing and paying participants? \u2014 Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star , 3 Apr. 2018",
"These guys would all behoove themselves to just stay off Twitter. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Mar. 2018",
"Lawrence \u2014 and anyone who operates on a serial-monogamy MO \u2014 should know that STIs are out there, and prevention behooves all of us. \u2014 Maria Del Russo, Glamour , 8 Mar. 2018",
"All of which behooves the rebuilding Brewers \u2013 who took a big step forward with 86 victories in 2017 \u2013 to primarily build a solid pitching staff from within their own ranks. \u2014 Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Dec. 2017"
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"Middle English behoven , from Old English beh\u014dfian , from beh\u014df":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fortunately, behavioral science and learning principles reveal key insights into some pretty amazing hacks to fast-track learning. \u2014 Sabrina Shafer, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"These turnout strategies are well grounded in behavioral science and used by many other groups, but EVP\u2019s focus on environmental voters is novel. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
"That perfectionism can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression, said study author Thomas Curran, assistant professor in the department of psychological and behavioral science at The London School of Economics and Political Science. \u2014 Madeline Holcombe, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The Irrational is based on Dan Ariely\u2019s Predictably Irrational and revolves around a world-renowned professor of behavioral science who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. \u2014 Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Chater is a professor of behavioral science at Warwick University. \u2014 Rebecca Coffey, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Another insight from behavioral science tells us that the habits hardest to break are those that give a dopamine kick. \u2014 Joseph Coughlin, Forbes , 14 Sep. 2021",
"The investigation also incorporated modern law enforcement techniques such as behavioral science (profiling), crowdsourcing, and forensic testing. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Leaders seeking to cultivate a blame-free culture and boost team learning can adopt eight simple strategies rooted in behavioral science : 1. \u2014 Nuala Walsh, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202727"
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"biographical name"
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"definitions":{
"Samuel Nathaniel 1893\u20131973 American dramatist":[]
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"definitions":{
"Emil von 1854\u20131917 German bacteriologist":[]
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"\u02c8ber-i\u014b"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one who studies, accepts, or observes the point of view of behavioristics":[]
},
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"bi-\u02c8h\u0101-vy\u0259-r\u0259-list",
"b\u0113-"
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015145"
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"behavioral genetics":{
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"noun, plural in form but singular in construction"
],
"definitions":{
": the study of the relationship between the genetic composition of an organism and its behavior":[
"The third bridge between the biological and the mental is behavioral genetics , the study of how genes affect behavior.",
"\u2014 Steven Pinker , The Blank Slate , 2003",
"This oversimplified model, which underlies most current research in behavior genetics , ignores the critical importance of the brain, the environment, and gene expression networks.",
"\u2014 Dean Hamer , Science , 4 Oct. 2002"
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"first_known_use":{
"1957, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-072633"
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"behavioral ecology":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a branch of ecology concerned with the relationship between an animal's behavior and the conditions of its environment":[
"The more we came to know the behavioral ecology and vocalizations of one population of galago and moved on to the next, the more we realized that different species have been lumped together under the same name.",
"\u2014 Simon K. Bearder , Natural History , August 1995",
"Called behavioral ecology , it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment.",
"\u2014 Sharon Begley , Newsweek , 29 June 2009",
"Finally, to complete this link between behavioral ecology and sociobiology, competitive interactions with other species are capable of constraining the social evolution of populations.",
"\u2014 Edward O. Wilson , Sociobiology: The New Synthesis , 1975"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121710"
},
"behowl":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to howl at (as in lamentation)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8hau\u0307l",
"b\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"be- + howl":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123215"
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"behavioral":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to behavior : pertaining to reactions made in response to social stimuli":[
"behavioral problems",
"behavioral similarities",
"Half of all potential guide dogs don't get final clearance because of medical or behavioral issues.",
"\u2014 Cassie Kreitner"
],
": relating to or concerned with the social, psychological, and emotional factors that affect financial decisions and behavior":[
"behavioral economics",
"Behavioral finance \u2026 holds that financial man\u2014far from the perfect, mechanical trader depicted in textbooks\u2014is a rather neurotic fellow. He follows the crowd, fails to plan ahead and often makes mistakes.",
"\u2014 Roger Lowenstein"
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"bi-\u02c8h\u0101-vy\u0259-r\u0259l",
"b\u0113-"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More students display behavioral issues now, Bitner said, and since the pandemic began, more students are showing up late to class, or missing school altogether. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 29 June 2022",
"Premature babies are at a greater risk for problems with feeding, breathing, vision and hearing, as well as behavioral issues. \u2014 ABC News , 27 June 2022",
"At Carter\u2019s, a children\u2019s apparel manufacturer based in Atlanta, the HR team pre-pandemic held frequent in-person parent groups, covering various topics such as potty training, behavioral issues, and even picky eating. \u2014 Lambeth Hochwald, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Her son faced behavioral health and disability issues. \u2014 Steve Hamm, Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Cruz, who murdered 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, had behavioral issues since middle school. \u2014 Tim Meko, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The original prosecutor assigned to that case previously told Fox News that Tubbs had behavioral issues while in juvenile custody and could have been released as early as June. \u2014 Fox News , 3 June 2022",
"Cruz, who murdered 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, had exhibited behavioral issues since middle school. \u2014 Ariana Eunjung Cha, Meghan Hoyer And Tim Meko, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"According to the lawsuit, J.K. suffered from behavioral issues as a result of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, anxiety and depression. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123900"
},
"beheaded":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to cut off the head of : decapitate":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"bi-\u02c8hed",
"b\u0113-"
],
"synonyms":[
"decapitate",
"guillotine",
"head"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Louis XVI was beheaded in 1793.",
"Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Indian Kashmir, police arrested a youth for posting a video threatening to behead the ruling party's former spokeswoman who had made some of the remarks, officials said. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"They were armed with a camera, posing in the foreground while players held the Stanley Cup near Lobnoye Mesto \u2014 the Place of Skulls \u2014 where 16th-century czar Ivan the Terrible was said to behead his rivals. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In 2017, in the process of expanding his cattle shed, Morandi Bonacossi said, the farmer managed to behead one of the monumental reliefs with a bulldozer. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The actresses then got a lesson in cutting bait from the boat's deckhand, who showed them how to behead a squid. \u2014 Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The number of death penalty cases being carried out in Saudi Arabia had dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, though the kingdom continued to behead convicts under King Salman and his assertive son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. \u2014 NBC News , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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