Behoved
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of behove form-of, participle, past
Synonyms
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More examples"A: When now it is far in the evening, and no more are expected to come, an old servant comes out with a hoary beard, shorn head, grim look, mean cloaths. B: It behoved such to be cup-bearers to the Roman cardinals."
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