/ bɪˈhəʊv; NAmE bɪˈhoʊv/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE be·hoove / bɪˈhuːv/) verb
[ vn to inf ] it behoves sb to do sth ( formal ) it is right or necessary for sb to do sth :
It behoves us to study these findings carefully.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English behōfian , from behōf , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch behoef and German Behuf , also to heave .