behoove
verb
be·hoove
| \ bi-ˈhüv
, bē-\
, bē-\
behooved;
behooving
Definition of behoove
: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
it behooves us to go
: to be necessary, fit, or proper
Examples of behoove in a Sentence
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Crown them with coal nuggets, handling Such antiquity as behooves it, For out of this darkness, light. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "The Poems Of Eamon Grennan: A Lilting Observation Of The World," 17 May 2018 Does it really behoove IndyCar to turn away willing and paying participants? — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "IndyCar boss: Prepare for Indy 500 bumping, as tradition of 33-car field will be honored," 3 Apr. 2018 These guys would all behoove themselves to just stay off Twitter. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - March 18, 2018," 18 Mar. 2018 Lawrence — and anyone who operates on a serial-monogamy MO — should know that STIs are out there, and prevention behooves all of us. — Maria Del Russo, Glamour, "Wait, Is Jennifer Lawrence Grossed Out by Sex?," 8 Mar. 2018 All of which behooves the rebuilding Brewers – who took a big step forward with 86 victories in 2017 – to primarily build a solid pitching staff from within their own ranks. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "As Brewers seek pitching help now, they hope to build strong future staff from within," 12 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'behoove.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for behoove
behoove
verb
English Language Learners Definition of behoove
formal
: to be necessary or proper for (someone)
See the full definition for behoove in the English Language Learners Dictionary
behoove
verb
be·hoove
| \ bi-ˈhüv
\
\
behooved;
behooving
Kids Definition of behoove
: to be necessary or proper for
Indeed, it behooved him to keep on good terms with his pupils.— Washington Irving, “Sleepy Hollow”
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