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BEHOOVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does behoove mean? 

BEHOOVE (verb)
  The verb BEHOOVE has 1 sense:

1. be appropriate or necessaryplay

  Familiarity information: BEHOOVE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BEHOOVE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they behoove  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it behooves  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: behooved  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: behooved  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: behooving  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Be appropriate or necessary

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

behoove; behove

Context example:

It behooves us to reflect on this matter

Hypernyms (to "behoove" is one way to...):

be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))

Sentence frame:

It ----s that CLAUSE


 Context examples 


This behooves you to ask for a raise if you feel you are due for one, for this will be the best new moon of the year to improve your income.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

This behooves you to make all your most important actions in January.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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