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Thesaurus: behoove

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

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  1. v. t. To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or convenience; -- mostly used impersonally.
  2. v. i. To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due.
  3. n. Advantage; behoof.
  4. v. be appropriate or necessary
  5. v:100 v. be appropriate or necessary