be ‧ hove /bɪˈhəʊv $ bɪˈhoʊv/ BrE AmE British English , be‧hoove /bɪˈhuːv/ American English verb
it behoves somebody to do something formal used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them
be ‧ hove /bɪˈhəʊv $ bɪˈhoʊv/ BrE AmE British English , be‧hoove /bɪˈhuːv/ American English verb
it behoves somebody to do something formal used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012