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behoove

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behoove (US) /bɪˈhuːv/ verb
or British behove /bɪˈhoʊv/
behooves; behooved; behooving
behoove (US)
/bɪˈhuːv/
verb
or British behove /bɪˈhoʊv/
behooves; behooved; behooving
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEHOOVE
[+ object] formal
: to be necessary or proper for (someone)
◊ The subject of behoove is usually the pronoun it.