behoof
[ bih-hoof ]
/ bɪˈhuf /
noun, plural be·hooves [bih-hoovz] /bɪˈhuvz/.
use; advantage; benefit: The money was spent for his own behoof.
Origin of behoof
before 1000; Middle English
behove, Old English
behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch
behoef, German
Behuf
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Definition for behooves (2 of 2)
behoove
[ bih-hoov ]
/ bɪˈhuv /
verb (used with object), be·hooved, be·hoov·ing.
to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
verb (used without object), be·hooved, be·hoov·ing.
Archaic.
to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
Origin of behoove
before 900; Middle English
behoven, Old English
behōfian to need (
behōf
behoof +
-ian infinitive suffix)
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British Dictionary definitions for behooves
behoof
/ (bɪˈhuːf) /
noun plural -hooves
rare
advantage or profit
Word Origin for behoof
Old English
behōf; related to Middle High German
behuof something useful; see
behove