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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 experience pain, distress, or hardship

To turn something so as to face in a different direction; in logic, to convert a proposition by nega...

to express disapproval or criticism of someone or something

to kill violently; informally, to impress greatly

To breathe in and out; to inhale and exhale.

Reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or d...