Behoove — Defs

01 v. t. To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally.

imp. & p. p. Behooved; p. pr. & vb. n. Behooving

1.
To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally.
“And thus it behooved Christ to suffer.” — Luke xxiv. 46.

02 v. i. To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due.

03 n. Advantage; behoof.