behoof
111behoove — be•hoove [[t]bɪˈhuv[/t]] v. hooved, hoov•ing. (chiefly in impersonal use) 1) to be necessary or proper for: It behooves us to reconsider[/ex] 2) to be necessary, proper, or due • Etymology: bef. 900; ME behoven, OE behōfian to need, v. der. of… …
112behove — [c]/bəˈhoʊv / (say buh hohv), /bi / (say bee ) verb (behoved, behoving) –verb (t) 1. to be needful or proper for or incumbent on (now only in impersonal use): it behoves me to see him. –verb (i) 2. Archaic to be needful, proper, or due (in… …
113hōfa- Ⅰ — *hōfa , *hōfam germ., stark. Neutrum (a): nhd. Behuf, Nutzen ( Maskulinum); ne. behoof, profit (Neutrum); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ae., afries., mnd., ahd.; Etymologie …
114behoove — [bē ho͞ov′, biho͞ov′] vt. behooved, behooving [ME bihofian < OE behofian, to have need of < BEHOOF] to be necessary for or incumbent upon [it behooves you to think for yourself] vi. Now Rare to be morally necessary or proper …
115behove — v.tr. (US behoove) formal (prec. by it as subject; foll. by to + infin.) 1 be incumbent on. 2 (usu. with neg.) befit (ill behoves him to protest). Etymology: OE behofian f. behof: see BEHOOF …
116be|hoof — «bih HOOF», noun. advantage; benefit: »The father toiled for his children s behoof. ╂[Old English behōf, used in behōf līc useful] …
117behof — behof(e obs. f. of behoof and behoove …
118behofe — behof(e obs. f. of behoof and behoove …
119behoufe — obs. form of behoof …
120behuf — obs. form of behoof …
