behoof
noun
use; advantage; benefit.
behooves
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pluralof behoof.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And with technology growing as rapidly as it is, it behooves the company’s bottom line to avoid damning and disparaging devices outright.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
So it behooves investors to sell some shares of companies in the ETF.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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
“Now,” boomed Wednesday, over the mechanical music, “at the start of any quest or enterprise it behooves us to consult the Norns. So let us designate this Sybil our Urd, eh?”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
