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Question by  Goofy (22)

What does behoove mean?

I hear people use this word but I can't figure out what it means.

 
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Answer by  Lynn82 (237)

Behoove is a verb that means "to be in the best interest. " For example, "it would behoove you to study" means it would "be in your best interest" to study.

 
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Answer by  wallaby78 (2293)

Behoove means benefit. For example, in the sentence "It would behoove you to check a dictionary or at least look the word up online" the meaning is that it would be beneficial, or useful, or a good thing to do to check the dictionary or look the word up online.

 
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Answer by  Phil97 (569)

Behoove, a word for old English, means to be advantageous for a person to do. It can also mean to be proper or necessary to for a person to do.

 
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Answer by  Cathy65 (652)

Behoove means to be necessary for, or to be proper for. It can also mean to be worthwhile for. An example of this word in a sentence is: "It would behoove you to do your chores if you want to ask your mom for a favor".

 
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Answer by  diane23 (1167)

Mirriam-Webster's dictionary defines it as "to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for", so generally it's used to say that something would be a good idea to do.

 
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