v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' hüv, b ē -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: be · hooved ; be · hoov · ing
Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English beh ō fian, from beh ō f
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