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). [OE behofian f. behof: see BEHOOF]
BEHOVE
Meaning of BEHOVE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012