verb (~d; behooving) Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian, from behōf Date: before 12th century transitive verb to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for , intransitive verb to be necessary, fit, or proper
BEHOOVE
Meaning of BEHOOVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012