- behoove, behove
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behoove, behove
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behove — chiefly British English spelling of BEHOOVE (Cf. behoove) … Etymology dictionary
Behoove — Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Behove — Be*hove , v., and derivatives. See {Behoove}, &c. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behove — Behoove Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behove — (US behoove) ► VERB (it behoves someone to do) formal ▪ it is a duty, responsibility, or appropriate response for someone to do. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
behoove — verb be appropriate or necessary (Freq. 1) It behooves us to reflect on this matter • Syn: ↑behove • Hypernyms: ↑meet, ↑fit, ↑conform to • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
behoove — (British behove). An archaic word, but still sometimes a useful one. Two points need to be made: 1. The word means necessary or contingent, but is sometimes wrongly used for becomes, particularly with the adverb ill, as in It ill behooves any… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
behoove — (British behove). An archaic word, but still sometimes a useful one. Two points need to be made: 1. The word means necessary or contingent but is sometimes wrongly used for becomes, particularly with the adverb ill, as in It ill behooves… … Dictionary of troublesome word
behove — [c]/bəˈhoʊv / (say buh hohv), /bi / (say bee ) verb (behoved, behoving) –verb (t) 1. to be needful or proper for or incumbent on (now only in impersonal use): it behoves me to see him. –verb (i) 2. Archaic to be needful, proper, or due (in… …
behove — chiefly British variant of behoove … New Collegiate Dictionary
behove — /bi hohv /, v.t., v.i., behoved, behoving. Chiefly Brit. behoove. * * * … Universalium
