verb
- to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone to do something
Usage: formal; third person singular present tense of ‘behove’
Examples
- It behoves us to consider all options carefully.
- It behoves every citizen to vote in elections.
- It behoves the company to address these safety concerns immediately.
- It behoves students to study regularly rather than cramming.
- It behoves the government to listen to public opinion.
- It behoves parents to set good examples for their children.