SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
behoove
verb
To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Be proper or advantageous
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Usage distinction
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See behoove in use
It would behoove the organizers to check the weather before setting the stage.
The clerk said it would behoove the council to publish a clear reply, since an unexplained silence would leave many groups unable to plan.
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