Behooves

Synonyms for "behooves" (9 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Verb(2 words)
advisebe obligated

Strong matches (3)

Verb(3 words)

Related words (4)

Verb(4 words)
ought toowe dutyrecommendsuit

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

3 entries
action verbnormative verbverb

More specific

6 entries
advise cautionmoral obligationproper conductrecommend actionsocial expectationsuitable response

Collocations

5 entries
behoove the readerbehooves researchersbehooves someone toit behoovesit would behoove

Inflections

2 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It behooves us to do our best.

Source: tatoeba (23133)

It behooves you to do well in school.

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It ill behooves us to do nothing.

Source: tatoeba (8441004)

He added that it behooves both the sub-regional group and its member states to implement the agreed measures to combat the famine.

Source: tatoeba (12210942)

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