BEHOOVE


Meaning of BEHOOVE in English

[be.hoove] vb be.hooved ; be.hoov.ing [ME behoven, fr. OE behofian, fr. behof] vt (bef. 12c): to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for "it ~s us to go" ~ vi: to be necessary, fit, or proper

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