(intransitive) To be fitting.
“Upon one Pacman sky Moon swallows Earth Comets turn tail, flee Oort Our Sun replete with dust cads It behooves you To render Aztec gate plumage Upon one wicker backed chest Of indomitable indifference Tarry not in Laurel love Rather, nonsensical ire #inkmine [behoove]”
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(transitive, chiefly, US) To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. .
It ill behooves my mother to complain.
Behoove means: To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. .. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
behoove means: To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. .. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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