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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
behoove .
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Examples
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But when dealing with a transcription and Romanicization of a language that you are unfamiliar with, surely it behooves yeah, I said "behooves" and I wasn't calling you "Shirley" the person preparing the document to check with someone who is familiar with the that language.
Archive 2009-08-01 Dave 2009
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But when dealing with a transcription and Romanicization of a language that you are unfamiliar with, surely it behooves yeah, I said "behooves" and I wasn't calling you "Shirley" the person preparing the document to check with someone who is familiar with the that language.
speling iz imporetunt the rev. paperboy 2009
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I think it "behooves" the IOC to prove that this relay route is NOT a political stunt by China when they know damn well what the situation is!
IHT: Taiwan Refuses Olympic Torch Michael Turton 2007
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As I prepare to embark upon that perilous -- and perilously rare -- adventure called the "book tour," Gentle Reader, I think it behooves us both to be reminded of our obligation to one another.
Melanie Benjamin: Ms. Benjamin's Guide to Etiquette for the Polite Reader (and Author) Melanie Benjamin 2011
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Overall, I think it behooves all hunters to try to reduce their scent (foot trails, body odor, etc) as much as possible.
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Second, as with business habitats, it behooves America to viscerally understand, without judgment, the truth and social reality that is the heart and mind of a Muslim.
Geopolitics 2010
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Second, as with business habitats, it behooves America to viscerally understand, without judgment, the truth and social reality that is the heart and mind of a Muslim.
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As I prepare to embark upon that perilous -- and perilously rare -- adventure called the "book tour," Gentle Reader, I think it behooves us both to be reminded of our obligation to one another.
Melanie Benjamin: Ms. Benjamin's Guide to Etiquette for the Polite Reader (and Author) Melanie Benjamin 2011
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Second, as with business habitats, it behooves America to viscerally understand, without judgment, the truth and social reality that is the heart and mind of a Muslim.
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Second, as with business habitats, it behooves America to viscerally understand, without judgment, the truth and social reality that is the heart and mind of a Muslim.
gangerh commented on the word behooves
It behooves us not to use archaic expressions.
February 2, 2008