be·hoove (US) or Brit be·hove 
/bɪˈhu:v/ /bɪˈhoʊv/ verb
be·hooves; be·hooved; be·hoov·ing /bɪˈhu:v/ /bɪˈhoʊv/ verb [+ obj] formal : to be necessary or proper for (someone)
▪ He behaved with dignity, as behooves [=befits] a man of his age. ◊The subject of behoove is usually the pronoun it.
▪ It behooves a good citizen to obey the law. [=a good citizen should obey the law] ▪ It ill behooves you to act so rudely. [=you should not act so rudely]
▪ He behaved with dignity, as behooves [=befits] a man of his age. ◊The subject of behoove is usually the pronoun it.
▪ It behooves a good citizen to obey the law. [=a good citizen should obey the law] ▪ It ill behooves you to act so rudely. [=you should not act so rudely]
