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1demean — I. /dəˈmin / (say duh meen) verb (t) 1. to lower in dignity or standing; debase: *Women in our formative times … clustered into low status, demeaning occupations –miriam dixson, 1984. –phrase 2. demean oneself, to lose one s dignity and the… …
2behave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bear, conduct, or comport oneself, act. Ant., misbehave. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To act] Syn. perform, work, run, function; see act 1 . 2. [To act in a specified or proper way] Syn. conduct oneself …
3de|mean — de|mean1 «dih MEEN», transitive verb. to lower in dignity or standing; humble: »to demean oneself by insulting a friend. The duke s son would not demean himself by working. SYNONYM(S): debase, degrade. ╂[< de down + mean2; patterned on debase] …
4behave — 1 Behave, conduct, comport, demean, deport, acquit, quit are comparable when they mean to act or to cause or allow (oneself) to act in a specified way or in a way that evokes comment. Behave denotes the performing of various actions or the saying …
5UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
6Civil disobedience — For other uses, see Civil disobedience (disambiguation). Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a figure known worldwide for advocating non violent civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and …
7Pacifism — Pacifist redirects here. For other uses, see Pacifist (disambiguation). Dovish redirects here. For the economic term, see Dovish (inflation). A peace sign, which is widely associated with pacifism. Pacifism is the opposition to war and violence.… …
