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It would behoove the world to become used to this fact: that without a just solution to the Palestine tragedy, there can be no stable peace in the Middle East.
King Hussein I

Meaning of "behoove" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEHOOVE

behoove  [bɪˈhuːv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEHOOVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Behoove is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb behoove in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEHOOVE

PRESENT

Present
I behoove
you behoove
he/she/it behooves
we behoove
you behoove
they behoove
Present continuous
I am behooving
you are behooving
he/she/it is behooving
we are behooving
you are behooving
they are behooving
Present perfect
I have behooved
you have behooved
he/she/it has behooved
we have behooved
you have behooved
they have behooved
Present perfect continuous
I have been behooving
you have been behooving
he/she/it has been behooving
we have been behooving
you have been behooving
they have been behooving
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I behooved
you behooved
he/she/it behooved
we behooved
you behooved
they behooved
Past continuous
I was behooving
you were behooving
he/she/it was behooving
we were behooving
you were behooving
they were behooving
Past perfect
I had behooved
you had behooved
he/she/it had behooved
we had behooved
you had behooved
they had behooved
Past perfect continuous
I had been behooving
you had been behooving
he/she/it had been behooving
we had been behooving
you had been behooving
they had been behooving
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will behoove
you will behoove
he/she/it will behoove
we will behoove
you will behoove
they will behoove
Future continuous
I will be behooving
you will be behooving
he/she/it will be behooving
we will be behooving
you will be behooving
they will be behooving
Future perfect
I will have behooved
you will have behooved
he/she/it will have behooved
we will have behooved
you will have behooved
they will have behooved
Future perfect continuous
I will have been behooving
you will have been behooving
he/she/it will have been behooving
we will have been behooving
you will have been behooving
they will have been behooving
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would behoove
you would behoove
he/she/it would behoove
we would behoove
you would behoove
they would behoove
Conditional continuous
I would be behooving
you would be behooving
he/she/it would be behooving
we would be behooving
you would be behooving
they would be behooving
Conditional perfect
I would have behoove
you would have behoove
he/she/it would have behoove
we would have behoove
you would have behoove
they would have behoove
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been behooving
you would have been behooving
he/she/it would have been behooving
we would have been behooving
you would have been behooving
they would have been behooving
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you behoove
we let´s behoove
you behoove
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to behoove
Past participle
behooved
Present Participle
behooving
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEHOOVE


amove
əˈmuːv
approve
əˈpruːv
countermove
ˈkaʊntəˌmuːv
disapprove
ˌdɪsəˈpruːv
disprove
dɪsˈpruːv
emove
ɪˈmuːv
eruv
ˈɛəruːv
groove
ɡruːv
improve
ɪmˈpruːv
microgroove
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡruːv
misimprove
ˌmɪsɪmˈpruːv
move
muːv
poove
puːv
prove
pruːv
regroove
riːˈɡruːv
remove
rɪˈmuːv
reprove
rɪˈpruːv
tongue-and-groove
ˌtʌŋənˈɡruːv
who´ve
huːv
you´ve
juːv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEHOOVE

behind bars
behind line
behind one´s back
behind post
behind the curve
behind the eight ball
behind the scenes
behind the times
behindhand
Behistun
Behn
behold
beholden
beholder
behoof
behooves
behove
behoveful
behovely
behowl

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEHOOVE

a cut above
above
amoove
cove
disproove
dove
drove
engroove
fall in love
glove
grove
hove
in love
in the groove
ingroove
love
on the improve
over and above
stove
the above

Synonyms and antonyms of behoove in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «behoove» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEHOOVE

Find out the translation of behoove to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of behoove from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «behoove» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

理所当然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tocaría
570 millions of speakers

English

behoove
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

योग्य होना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زاما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подобает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

convir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপযুক্ত হত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incombera
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Behoove
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

behoove
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

義務である
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

behoove
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Behoove
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

behoove
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

behoove
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaraşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

behoove
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

личить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de datoria cuiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

behoove
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

behoove
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

behoove
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

behoove
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about behoove

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QUOTES WITH «BEHOOVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word behoove.
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King Hussein I
It would behoove the world to become used to this fact: that without a just solution to the Palestine tragedy, there can be no stable peace in the Middle East.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHOOVE»

Discover the use of behoove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to behoove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Guide To English Grammar: Conjugation of Verbs Volume 1
A. Guide. to. English. Grammar: Behoove. (a) Active Voice 1. Indicative Mood Present Tense Singular Plural 1. I behoove 1. We behoove 2. You behoove 2. You behoove 3. He/she/it behooves 3. They behoove Past Tense Singular Plural 1.
Bessie Brooks, 2013
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Stein, Bishop, and Rich
The poem ends with three lines, not just the first one which is most frequently quoted by itself Icebergs behoove the soul (both being self-made from elements least visible) to see them so: fleshed, fair, erected indivisible. "Icebergs behoove the ...
Margaret Dickie, 1997
3
Soldier in Paradise: A Novel
And it would behoove you to get it straight the first time around.” This guy is begging for a frag, I thought. We gave each other looks but, admirably, held our tongues (as The Sarge taught us). Respect the rank although you may never respect ...
Steven S. Cullen, 2011
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The Simple Truth: Why Most Marriages Fail and How You Can ...
... hope this person can encourage me to live in the manner that I should and stop me from doing all of those wrong things that I am accustomed to doing. For example, in order for me to reduce the risk of contracting any STDs, it would behoove ...
Ed Smith, 2006
5
Love Stories
And men behoove to take heed of a maiden,for a maiden be pliant, and demure, and she speaketh small. And in external disposition she is comely. And though her eyelashes be never so low on her cheek, she is aware of all. And the youth ...
Ruskin Bond, 2012
6
Studies in Middle English Linguistics
Middle. English: the. case. of. behoove*. Cynthia. L. Allen. 1. Introduction English has undergone some sweeping and general syntactic changes in its history, such as the fixing of constituent order, and such changes have been the primary ...
Jacek Fisiak, 1997
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An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland: ...
And in-case escheittes or life-rentes sail happen to be given ony utherwaies, nor to the behoove of the party offended : the Thesaurer sail be halden to make the disposition to ane responsall person, quha sail be debtor to the party, at quhais ...
William Alexander, 1841
8
Sun in Flight Vol. lll BUTTERFLIES
It just doesn't behoove a man to keep fondly repeating his grandchild's baby talk. ' Behoove' was another word Mary used as a stick to beat him with. “It just doesn't behoove a man in your position to eat several hundred boiled sweets a day,” ...
9
Inside a Dog
behoove: Behoove is a peculiar, stuffy word that means “is necessary for.” (“It behooves you, Mrs. Neselrode, to show up to work sober from this point forward.” ) A more recent meaning is “benefit.” (“It might behoove you, Mrs. Neselrode, ...
Dave Guthmann, 2009
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Vocabulary Building for a Masters Degree
BEHOOVE. • Because theinterest ofthe ruler and the ruled are incompatible, it behooves therulerto trustnoone; to be suspicious of sycophants; tp permit no one to gain undue power or influence; and, above all, to use guiletounearthplots ...
Idoniboye B. Bagshaw, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHOOVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term behoove is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Great ComicsAlliance and ScreenCrush Funko Pop Giveaway
... following either @ComicsAlliance or @ScreenCrushNews, it might behoove you to tune in to our feeds if you hope to get your hands on one. «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
2
Everything's bigger in Texas, even shark research!
With that being said, it would behoove all of us to utilize the unparalleled platform that is Shark Week to spread correct information and promote ... «Southern Fried Science, Jul 15»
3
No Tap Room? No problem!
Then, when nature pulls a gray blanket over the sun during fall and winter, it might behoove one to stay indoors. When the water turns to ice, ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
4
Letting Greece Go Could Be A Massive Mistake
Therefore it may behoove all parties to come to a sustainable solution as soon as possible so that the region could once again focus on ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
5
Your View: Commissions need a refresher on meeting process
In addition, it would behoove all chairs to become familiar with “Robert's Rules of Order,” so they can efficiently run their meetings. Recently ... «Alexandria Times, Jul 15»
6
Tony Romo expresses confidence in Dez Bryant extension
In an off-season that saw them lose franchise single-season rushing yardage record holder in DeMarco Murray (Eagles) as Romo mentioned, it would behoove ... «EndZoneScore, Jul 15»
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Dez Bryant Deal Could Push Broncos, Demaryius Thomas
If the Cowboys sign Dez Bryant to a long-term contract, it would behoove the Broncos to copy and paste the language of the deal and send it ... «Predominantly Orange, Jul 15»
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Current Mortgage Rates for Monday, July 6, 2015
If you're looking for a mortgage, I think it would behoove you to act relatively quickly. Speak with us today to see if you could be saving on your ... «Mortgage Rates & Trends, Jul 15»
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Review: 2015 Lexus RC F has to work harder to set itself apart
It makes the buying process pretty simple, sure, but I wonder if it would behoove Lexus to at least make some of this optional; the RC F already ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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China troubles ethicists with embryo destruction and frightening …
It would behoove Chinese research governing authorities to do a double take before allowing more destruction of human life. Like; Tweet; +1 ... «Live Action News, Jul 15»

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