- behove⇄behove, transitive verb, intransitive verb, -hoved,-hoving.
(Especially British)
1. to be necessary for.
Ex. It behoves you to work hard if you want to keep this job.
2. to be proper for.
Ex. It behoves a child to obey his - behove⇄v.i. to be incumbent, proper, or due. Also, (especially U.S.) behoove.