behoove

verb
UK: /bɪˈhuːv/
US: /bɪˈhuːv/

  1. To be suitable or appropriate; to benefit someone.

    1. It would behoove you to be on time. [ ] [ ]
    2. It would behoove him to understand the safety guidelines before starting. [ ] [ ]

  2. To be necessary or proper for someone to do something.

    1. It does not behoove us to argue. [ ] [ ]
    2. It would behoove any new government to address social inequalities as quickly as possible. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

suit fitting befit befitting benefit suitable
behoove adjective

  1. Fitting or appropriate; suitable.

    1. A behoove action is welcome. [ ] [ ]
    2. It is behoove for us to get together to discuss this problem. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "behoove" in English means: To be suitable or appropriate; to benefit someone., To be necessary or proper for someone to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "behoove" is /bɪˈhuːv/ in British English and /bɪˈhuːv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "behoove": suit, fitting, befit, befitting, benefit, suitable.

Example usage of "behoove": "It would behoove you to be on time.". More examples on the page.