Behooves

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove.
  • Word Usage
    "But when dealing with a transcription and Romanicization of a language that you are unfamiliar with, surely it behooves yeah, I said "behooves" and I wasn't calling you "Shirley" the person preparing the document to check with someone who is familiar with the that language."
    Verb Form
    behooved    behooves    behooving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fit    conform to    meet   
    Variant
    behove   
    Form
    behooved    behooving   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    befit    advantage    behoof    benefit   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    approve    disapprove    disprove    groove    improve    move    prove    remove    veuve