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Behoves Sb Sth Behoove Be•Hove Bre Bɪˈhəʊv Bɪˈhoʊv

Front behoove
Back be•hove
BrE /bɪˈhəʊv/

NAmE /bɪˈhoʊv/
(BrE)
(NAmE be•hoove /BrE bɪˈhuːv; NAmE bɪˈhuːv/)
verb
 verb forms
 word origin

it behoves sb to do sth (formal) it is right or necessary for sb to do sth
It behoves us to study these findings carefully.
It ill behoves her (= she ought not) to criticize her colleagues.

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