Associations to the word «Behove»

Wiktionary

BEHOVE, verb. To suit; to befit.

Dictionary definition

BEHOVE, verb. Be appropriate or necessary; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.