behoof
Americannoun
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behooves
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of behoof
before 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch behoef, German Behuf
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Writing and Desire for Victory.—Writing should always indicate a victory, indeed a conquest of oneself which must be communicated to others for their behoof.
From Human, All-Too-Human, Part II by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
He was expected to assume the functions of chief adviser, and keep the successor straight--was, in fact, to tighten the bonds about his master's limbs, for the behoof of the execrated family.
From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Lewis Wingfield
You must not go as you came: ahi! it needs that I work my wits once more for your behoof.
From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Herbert Strang
Within its walls are to be seen appliances and conveniences and luxuries for the behoof and use of teacher and student, unknown a few years since in many an ancient seat of learning.
From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding
Her infirmity seemed to set her in a place apart, and many a one was willing to play the part of Chorus for her behoof, and interpret the drama after his or her own fashion.
From A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) by Frances Eleanor Trollope
"As the number one and number two superpowers in AI by a lot, it behooves all of us to put up guardrails, to have close communication," Bessent told reporters this month.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It behooves investors to at least offer a little skepticism when there is such a broad consensus that everything will go well,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
Opportunities such as this come along rarely, and it behooves retirees and near-retirees to seriously consider it for a portion of their retirement assets.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
His sensible guru era suggests that Schwarzenegger believes it’s temperance rather than bile that behooves an elder statesman and that the nation will eventually return to its senses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
In all such Buffets it behooves us to use Patience with the Offenders, that they might be brought back to the Path of Right.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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