Behoove Definition

bĭ-ho͝ov
behooved, behooves, behooving
verb
behooved, behooves, behooving
To be necessary or proper for.
It behooves you at least to try.
American Heritage
To be necessary for or incumbent upon.
It behooves you to think for yourself.
Webster's New World
To be morally necessary or proper.
Webster's New World
To be necessary or proper.
American Heritage

(US) To suit; to befit.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • behove
  • be expected
  • be required
  • be necessary
  • be incumbent upon
  • benefit
  • be needful
  • be requisite
  • owe it to
  • profit
  • be advantageous
  • be worthwhile
  • be fitting
  • be proper
  • be right

Origin of Behoove

  • Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian "to need", from Old English behōf+ian. Cognate with Swedish: behöva.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English behoven from Old English behōfian kap- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Behoove Sentence Examples

  • Before buying any exercise equipment, it would behoove you to take the time to try out the machine and scrutinize its construction.

  • It would behoove us to leave before midday's heat hinders you.

  • Again it does not behoove the historian to speculate or embroider on the precise significance of the words employed.

  • With all the articles Celiac.com has published regarding the link between this disease and depression, it would behoove any new celiac to register on a celiac forum and soak up as much advice and sympathy as possible.

  • Better yet, if you find an emo on the street who's style you admire, it may behoove you to find out who their stylist is to avoid a most unnecessary bad hair day.

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