4 definitions found 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. [1913 Webster] And thus it behooved Christ to suffer. --Luke xxiv. 46. [1913 Webster] [Also written {behove}.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Behoove \Be*hoove"\, n. Advantage; behoof. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] It shall not be to his behoove. --Gower. [1913 Webster] 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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