behooved; behooving
: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
it behooves us to go
: to be necessary, fit, or proper
Examples of behoove in a Sentence
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Normally, having all that heft at the bow doesn’t bode well for overall handling; keeping it down low and between the axles behooves good turn-in response, chassis communication, overall grip, the works.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which should behoove all of us to understand the most important aspects of breast cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Visually, we are already being cued into what is being implied by Henry’s Uncle: that Yasmin would behoove herself by becoming a Muck.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
That behooved the Fed to take a close look at all the banks.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Such disproportionate displays may especially behoove the big-bodied: Already massive moose would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between themselves and another male that’s just an inch taller at shoulder height, but a four-inch difference in antlers is far easier to spot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022
Khudobin’s initial recovery timeline that was announced in March put him on track to be ready for training camp, and making use of his $3.333 million cap hit would behoove the Stars.
—Dallas News, 18 June 2022
Does it really behoove IndyCar to turn away willing and paying participants?
—Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which should behoove all of us to understand the most important aspects of breast cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Visually, we are already being cued into what is being implied by Henry’s Uncle: that Yasmin would behoove herself by becoming a Muck.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
That behooved the Fed to take a close look at all the banks.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2023
Such disproportionate displays may especially behoove the big-bodied: Already massive moose would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between themselves and another male that’s just an inch taller at shoulder height, but a four-inch difference in antlers is far easier to spot.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022
Khudobin’s initial recovery timeline that was announced in March put him on track to be ready for training camp, and making use of his $3.333 million cap hit would behoove the Stars.
—Dallas News, 18 June 2022
Does it really behoove IndyCar to turn away willing and paying participants?
—Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2018
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“Behoove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behoove. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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behoove
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be·hoove
bi-ˈhüv 
behooved; behooving
: to be necessary, fitting, or proper for
such behavior ill behooves you
it behooves a good citizen to obey the law
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