BEHOOVE


Meaning of BEHOOVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈhüv, bē- ]

verb

( be·hooved ; be·hoov·ing )

Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian, from behōf

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.