"Behoove" validity in different word game dictionaries
Dictionary | Validity |
---|---|
Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"behoove" Definition
- to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially.
- to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.
- Archaic
- to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar.
"behoove" Synonyms & Antonyms
"behoove" synonyms:
- proper,
- befit,
- beseem,
- suit,
- be-expected,
- be-fitting,
- be-incumbent-upon,
- be-necessary,
- be-needful,
- be-ones-obligation,
- be-required,
- be-requisite,
- be-right,
- owe-it-to,
- be-somebodys-duty,
- be-appropriate-for,
- be-fitting-for,
- be-somebodys-bounden-duty,
- fall-to-somebody
"behoove" antonyms:
- have,
- hold,
- calculate,
- check,
- delay,
- disallow,
- discourage,
- dissuade,
- fail,
- give,
- halt,
- lose,
- offer,
- refuse,
- reply,
- repress,
- stop,
- differ,
- disagree