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behooves

verb

/bɪˈhuːvz/

Meaning

third person singular form of 'behoove'; means it is proper or necessary

It behooves every citizen to follow the law.

benefits, suits, obliges, helps

ignores, neglects

behooves everyone, behooves the government

to come down or bring down to the ground; to arrive at a place

to handle or control something badly or inefficiently

to arrange or divide into layers, classes, or categories

to handle something clumsily or to make mistakes while doing something

to pay attention to sounds; to hear someone or something with thoughtful attention

to drink something greedily or in large amounts