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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Behoove \Be*hoove"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to
     have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.]
     To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with
     respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used
     impersonally.


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           And thus it behooved Christ to suffer.   --Luke xxiv.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Behoove \Be*hoove"\, v. i.
     To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as
     due. --Chaucer.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Behoove \Be*hoove"\, n.
     Advantage; behoof. [Obs.]
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           It shall not be to his behoove.          --Gower.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  behoove
       v : be appropriate or necessary; "IT behooves us to reflect on
           this matter" [syn: {behove}]

















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