# behoove

> English word · Verb · IPA /bɪˈhuːv/ · frequency rank #85,029

## Definitions
1. To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.
2. To be fitting.

## Etymology
See behove.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/behoove