behoof

be·hoof

B0165300 (bĭ-ho͞of′)n. Benefit; advantage: using public funds for their own behoof.

[Middle English bihove, from Old English behōf; see kap- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

behoof

(bɪˈhuːf) n, pl -hoovesrare advantage or profit[Old English behōf; related to Middle High German behuof something useful; see behove]

be•hoof

(bɪˈhuf)

n., pl. -hooves (ˈhuvz) advantage; benefit. [before 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need]

behoof

behoove (one) to (do something)

To be a beneficial action for one to take. It behooves him to give his boss two weeks' notice so that he maintains a good professional relationship with her. It would behoove you to call your mother before she hears about your pregnancy from someone else.See also: behoove

it behooves (one) to (do something)

It would be beneficial for one to do (something). It behooves him to give his boss two weeks' notice so that he maintains a good professional relationship with her. It behooves you to call your mother before she hears about your pregnancy from someone else.See also: behoof

it behooves one to do something

Cliché it is necessary for one to do something; it is incumbent (up)on someone to do something. It behooves me to report the crime. It behooves you to pay for the window that you broke.See also: behoof, one

Behoof

BEHOOF. As a word of discourse, Signifies need, (egestas, necessitas, indigentia.) It comes from behoove, (Sax. behoven,) to need or have need of. In a secondary sense, which is the law sense of the word, it signifies use, service, profit, advantage, (interesse, opus.) It occurs in conveyances of land in fee simple.

单词	behoof
释义	behoof be·hoof B0165300 (bĭ-ho͞of′)n. Benefit; advantage: using public funds for their own behoof. [Middle English `bihove`, from Old English `behōf`; see `kap-` in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] behoof (bɪˈhuːf) n, pl -hoovesrare advantage or profit[Old English behōf; related to Middle High German behuof something useful; see behove] be•hoof (bɪˈhuf) n., pl. -hooves (ˈhuvz) advantage; benefit. [before 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need] behoof behoove (one) to (do something) To be a beneficial action for one to take. It behooves him to give his boss two weeks' notice so that he maintains a good professional relationship with her. It would behoove you to call your mother before she hears about your pregnancy from someone else.See also: behoove it behooves (one) to (do something) It would be beneficial for one to do (something). It behooves him to give his boss two weeks' notice so that he maintains a good professional relationship with her. It behooves you to call your mother before she hears about your pregnancy from someone else.See also: behoof it behooves one to do something Cliché it is necessary for one to do something; it is incumbent (up)on someone to do something. It behooves me to report the crime. It behooves you to pay for the window that you broke.See also: behoof, one Behoof BEHOOF. As a word of discourse, Signifies need, (egestas, necessitas, indigentia.) It comes from behoove, (Sax. behoven,) to need or have need of. In a secondary sense, which is the law sense of the word, it signifies use, service, profit, advantage, (interesse, opus.) It occurs in conveyances of land in fee simple.
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