Behoove

Word BEHOOVE
Character 7
Hyphenation be hoove
Pronunciations /bɪˈhuːv/

Definitions and meanings of "Behoove"

What do we mean by behoove?

To be necessary or proper for. intransitive verb

To be necessary or proper. intransitive verb

To be fit or meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; be necessary for; become: now used only in the third person singular with it as subject.

To relate to the advantage of; concern the well-being of: formerly used with a regular nominative.

To be necessary, suitable, or fit.

Also spelled behove.

An obsolete form (properly dative) of behoof. noun

To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally. transitive verb

To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due. intransitive verb

Advantage; behoof. noun

To suit; to befit verb

To be necessary verb

To be in one's best interest; to benefit verb

Be appropriate or necessary verb

To befit, to suit.

To be necessary for (someone).

To be in the best interest of; to benefit.

To be needful, meet or becoming.

1. To Confuse 2. To cross up in a way in which the opponent's ankles are shattered and the behoover partakes in a ritualistic dance (i.e. Harlem Shake) with a member of his own team. This eventually leads to the person who has been behooved to be booed off the court, only to be raplaced by another unsuspecting player. Urban Dictionary

To embarass, befuddle, cross someone up so bad so that their ankles break Urban Dictionary

To urge or threaten another person to run Urban Dictionary

1. To Confuse 2. To cross up, shake, break ankles Urban Dictionary

A favorite word among dumbass Navy Chiefs and fresh Ensigns. Bonus points if they pronounce it “bee-who-of” Urban Dictionary

To be advantageous to or appropriate. Urban Dictionary

Puzzle, confuse; to be taken aback in such a way that Darren Fleet has no explanation. Urban Dictionary

V. To be necessary, appropriate, or proper. This, by the way is NOT SLANG but I at least congratulate you on making a post where you don't mention your favorite foods or should've-been-aborted daughter. BTW, "behooves me to want to" is a grammatical attrocity. Urban Dictionary

A word that pretentious snobs use to sound like 16th-century douchebags. Urban Dictionary

Used by Charlie Sheen in the series Two & A Half Men, it basically means benefit. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Behoove

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The word "behoove" in example sentences

In the meantime, it would behoove all of us "behoove" means something that causes you to grow hooves to remember the true spirit of "Bike Month," which is, of course, all about health, respect, safety, fanny-packs, and gigantic "Fred" rides. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2010)

Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner told the Associated Press it would " behoove " Mr. Lee to sign with the Yankees. ❋ Brian Costa (2010)

` ` It's outrageous and insulting for you to suggest it would 'behoove' us to adopt another name, to give up our birthright and a part of our own identity, in order to exercise our right to vote, '' he said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Never heard the word "behoove" before, have I've been missing out? ❋ Unknown (2009)

What is the difference between 'behoove' and 'behove'? ❋ Unknown (2009)

I humbly bow to the power of "behoove", unfortunatly since I mostly speak swedish daily it would seem slightly crazy to slip in "behoove" anywhere at all. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Liu posted his letter to Brown on his campaign (for City Comptroller) website: "It's outrageous and insulting for you to suggest it would 'behoove' us to adopt another name, to give up our birthright and a part of our own identity, in order to exercise our right to vote" and suggest she resign if she doesn't apologize. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a letter to Brown, Liu said Thursday: "It's outrageous and insulting for you to suggest it would 'behoove' us to adopt another name, to give up our birthright and a part of our own identity, in order to exercise our right to vote." ❋ Unknown (2009)

ID guy: And by the same token if either of you can find a valid reference that refutes the ISSS position on nested hierarchies it would behoove you to post that also. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Now if either of you has a better reference it would behoove you to post it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And by the same token if either of you can find a valid reference that refutes the ISSS position on nested hierarchies it would behoove you to post that also. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With all the information available, pro and con, in many types of media to inform ones self about health care, it would behoove commentators on this site to post truthful comments rather than emotional rants. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It will behoove republicans not to make this an issue when they clearly are out of touch with the african-american and latin american communities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It would behoove Heritage Auction Galleries to insist on a release of title from the homeowner, lest they be sued. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Get off da damn court [Jamarcus], u just yo ass [behooved] by Jamalcom. [Fo shiggety]. ❋ Jamalcom (2003)

Jamalcom was [behooved] by [Jamarcus] so bad that his ankles broke and he began crying as Jamarcus harlem-shaked and the ladies [flocked] to him cuz he's a P.I.M.P. ❋ Jamalcom (2003)

"Don't [make me] behoove you." ❋ Female Asian Holden (2003)

[Jamarcus] [Shabazz] [behooved] Jamalcom's ass. ❋ Jamarcus Shabazz (2003)

Just to piggyback off what [DIVO] said, it would [behoove] you to update your [NFAAS]. ❋ KneeDeepInTheDank (2021)

"Supposin you wanted to go [hiking] in the woods with Ralph, it would [behoove] you to wear [nice boots]." ❋ JulesTheCrow (2008)

What [behooves] me is how some of y’all talk about how Darren [Fleet] doesn’t know how to use the word [behooved] when y’all don’t know the difference between your and you’re. ❋ Brittnayyyyyy (2019)

[Andi's] numerous [nonsensical] posts [behoove] me to vomit. ❋ ElBorracho (2005)

D.F. Baggerson III: "I use words like "[behoove]" so people will assume that I'm [cultured] and [refined]." ❋ Graphik (2009)

It would [behoove] you to eat with [your mouth] closed on [a date]. ❋ Alonerwatchintv (2011)

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