behove

[ bih-hohv ]

/ bɪˈhoʊv /

verb (used with or without object), be·hoved, be·hov·ing. Chiefly British.

behoove.

Words nearby behove

behn, behold, beholden, behoof, behoove, behove, behrens, behring, behring's law, behrman, behçet's syndrome

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Examples from the Web for behoved

Behoved him teach them, then, to put them on;— And that you have to learn.
The Hunchback|James Sheridan Knowles
To be sure, I might have pleaded my fatigue, which was excuse enough; but I thought it behoved that I 246 should bear a testimony.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
She asked if indeed she must, and he assured her it behoved her so to do.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
It behoved me to derive instant advantage from the situation.
My Own Affairs|Louise, Princess of Belgium

Behoved him to break the line which stood so firm above him.
Joan of Arc|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for behoved

behove

US behoove (bɪˈhuːv)

/ (bɪˈhəʊv) /

verb

(tr; impersonal) archaic to be necessary or fitting forit behoves me to arrest you

Word Origin for behove

Old English behōfian; related to Middle Low German behōven

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