Behooved: meaning, definitions and examples
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behooved
[ bษชหhuหvd ]
general use
To be behooved means to be necessary or proper for someone to do something. It often conveys a sense of duty or obligation, suggesting that a particular action is beneficial or warranted in a given situation.
Synonyms
necessitate, obligate, require.
Examples of usage
- It would behoove you to prepare for the exam.
- It has always behooved parents to teach their children about responsibility.
- In this situation, it behooves us to act quickly.
- If you are to succeed, it will behoove you to learn from your mistakes.
Translations
Translations of the word "behooved" in other languages:
๐ต๐น conveniente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเคฟเคตเคพเคฐเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช angesagt
๐ฎ๐ฉ perlu
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัะปะพ ะฑะธ ะดะพััะปัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ wypada
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฟ ่ฆใงใใ
๐ซ๐ท il convient de
๐ช๐ธ conviene
๐น๐ท gerekli
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฌุจ
๐จ๐ฟ bylo by vhodnรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ bolo by vhodnรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅฟ ่ฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ priporoฤljivo
๐ฎ๐ธ nauรฐsynlegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะถะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแญแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lazฤฑmdฤฑr
๐ฒ๐ฝ conviene
Etymology
The word 'behoove' comes from the Old English 'behลfian', which means 'to be fitting or necessary'. This term evolved through Middle English as 'behoeven'. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic *bi-hลfลnฤ , which conveys the idea of needing or requiring. The usage of 'behoove' has shifted over the centuries from a more common vernacular to a somewhat formal or literary tone, often used to imply that something is important for moral or practical reasons. By the time 'behoove' appeared in modern English, it had taken on a sense of formality, often found in legal or literary contexts. Today, it's primarily used in a more rhetorical sense, suggesting an obligation to act appropriately, especially in social situations.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #36,206, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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