Word Study
behove
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb behove has 1 sense
- behove(v = verb.stative) behoove - be appropriate or necessary; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter" is one way to conform to, fit, meet
Sample sentence:
It ----s that CLAUSE
OXFORD DICTIONARY
behove, v.tr. (US behoove) formal (prec. by it as subject; foll. by to + infin.) 1 be incumbent on.
2 (usu. with neg.) befit (ill behoves him to protest).
2 (usu. with neg.) befit (ill behoves him to protest).
Etymology
OE behofian f. behof: see BEHOOF
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