behove

Meaning

Verb

To befit, to suit.
To be necessary for (someone).
To be in the best interest of; to benefit.
To be needful, meet or becoming.

Origin

From Middle English behoven, bihoven, from Old English behōfian, from Proto-Germanic *bihōfōną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p-. The word is cognate with Old Frisian bihōvia, Dutch behoeven, obsolete German behufen (cf. Behuf), Danish behøve, Norwegian behøve, Swedish behöva.

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