be·hove behoves behoved in AM, use behoove If it behoves you to do something, it is right, necessary, or useful for you to do it. It behoves us to think of these dangers. it behoves sb to do sth used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them
{f} be worthwhile for; be considered as proper according to moral standards (alternate spelling for behoove)