transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhüv, bē- ]
verb
( be·hooved ; be·hoov·ing )
Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian, from behōf
Date: before 12th century
transitive verb
: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
it behoove s us to go
intransitive verb
: to be necessary, fit, or proper