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be•hoove
Pronunciation: (bi-hOOv'), [key]
—v., -hooved, -hoov•ing.
(chiefly in impersonal use)
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v.t.
1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on:
It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage:
It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
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v.i.
Archaic.to be needful, proper, or due:
Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.