verb
- to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone to do something
Usage: formal; chiefly British spelling of ‘behoove’
Examples
- It would behove you to study harder for the exam.
- It behoves us to consider all options before making a decision.
- As a leader, it behoves her to set a good example.
- It behoves the company to address these safety concerns immediately.
- Given the circumstances, it would behove him to apologize.
- It behoves all citizens to vote in the election.