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behove [bɪˈhəʊv], behoove Am [Am bɪˈhu:v] VB trans form dated

it behooves sb to do sth

es [ge]ziemt jdm, etw zu tun old form

it ill behooves us to do nothing

es steht uns schlecht an, untätig zu bleiben veraltend form

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It behooves us to seek their goodwill and sucour through prayer and sacrifice. en.wikipedia.org

It well behooves them to be humble. en.wikipedia.org

It now behooves me to go among other people. en.wikipedia.org

The more blood that is transfused directly impacts hospital expenditures, and of course, it behooves administrators to search for ways to reduce this cost. en.wikipedia.org

This insight behooves the researcher to adopt a disaggregate analysis of inflation. en.wikipedia.org

As the sustainability movement also matures, it behooves the stakeholders to embrace the potential of green gamification. www.greenbiz.com

It behooves us as conservatives to keep a level head in these situations (in contrast to liberals, who are all about losing theirs). hotair.com

In the phrase, prejudice renders a man's virtue his habit, he defends people's cherished, but untaught, irrational prejudices (the greater it behooved them, the more they cherished it). en.wikipedia.org

Just as one affixes trimmings to clothes and badges to hats, so it behooves every one of us to write in silent marks. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, if it doesn't leave your blood boiling, it behooves you to check your vital signs. en.wikipedia.org

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