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    be on one's good behavior
  2. The meaning of GOOD BEHAVIOR is proper or correct conduct or deportment. How to use good behavior in a sentence.

  3. noun. 1. satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct. 2. conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct. The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior. 3. proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, esp. a public office. The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  4. noun. satisfactory, proper, or polite conduct. conduct conformable to law; orderly conduct: The convict's sentence was reduced for good behavior. proper fulfillment of the duties of an office, especially a public office: The incumbent could not be discharged during good behavior. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  5. Sep 5, 2019 · You may think that good behavior means always being the bigger person, being right, and coming across as an example or authority to others, but that can actually be bad behavior.

  6. good behavior. noun. These are words and phrases related to good behavior. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. PROPRIETY. Synonyms. courtesy. decorum. decorousness. dignity. good manners. etiquette. formality. gentlemanly or ladylike behavior. respectability. propriety. correctness. savoir faire. appropriateness. becomingness.

  7. The meaning of BEHAVIOR is the way in which someone conducts oneself or behaves; also : an instance of such behavior. How to use behavior in a sentence.

  8. Behavior refers to how you conduct yourself. Generally, it’s wise to engage in good behavior, even if you're really bored. The noun behavior is a spin-off of the verb behave. Get rid of the be in behave and you're left with have, which makes sense: you could say that to behave is to "have" or "own" yourself — to control yourself.