Synonyms for behoove
- verb
- American English
Definitions
- v. 1
To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.
It ill behooves my mother to complain.
Related words
- Word family
- behooveful behoof
- Other spellings
- behove UK
Forms
- Past participle
- behooved
e.g. behooved → befitted, becomen, benefited, beseemed…
Example sentences
- benefit Advances in science don't always benefit humanity.
- befit That kind of remark does not befit you.
By length
- 5 letters
- befit2
- 6 letters
- become2, beseem
- 7 letters
- benefit3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (befit2 = 2 syllables).