verb
- to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone to do something
Usage: formal
Examples
- It would behoove you to study harder for the final exam.
- It behooves us to consider all options before making a decision.
- As a leader, it behooves her to set a good example.
- It behooves the company to invest in new technology.
- It would behoove him to apologize for his mistake.
- Given the circumstances, it behooves us to act quickly.