behoove

/bi'hu:v,/ Cách viết khác : (behove) /bi'houv/

Thân thiện

It behooves the student to study for the exam.

Definition

1. Verb (transitive, formal):
   • To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for; to be incumbent upon. It indicates a duty, responsibility, or what is fitting for a person to do.
   • To be appropriate or suitable for someone, often implying a moral or logical obligation.

Usage

• The verb "behoove" is used impersonally and almost exclusively in the third person singular present tense with the dummy subject "it." The structure is: It behooves [someone] to [do something].
• The person for whom the action is necessary or proper is the object of the verb (e.g., , , , ).
• It is a formal and somewhat old-fashioned word, more common in written English than in everyday speech.

Examples

• Verb:
  • It behooves us to consider the environmental impact of our actions.
  • It would behoove you to arrive on time for the interview.
  • It behooves a leader to listen to the concerns of the people.

Advanced Usage

• "It ill behooves [someone] to...": This phrase is used to state that it is not proper or fitting for someone to do something.
  • It ill behooves someone in your position to make such accusations without evidence.
• The past tense is "behooved" (or "behoved" in British English).
  • It behooved the committee to review the policy carefully.

Variants and Related Words

• Behove (verb): The British English spelling of "behoove." The meaning and usage are identical.
  • It behoves you to check the facts before publishing.
• Behoovable (adjective, archaic): Capable of being behooved; fit or proper. This form is very rare in modern usage.

Synonyms

• Befit: To be suitable or appropriate for.
• Become: (archaic in this sense) To be fitting or suitable.
• Be incumbent upon: To be necessary as a duty.
• Be advisable for: To be wise or recommended for.

Notes on Meaning

• The core meaning revolves around duty, propriety, and advantage. It suggests that an action is not just a good idea but is the correct or responsible course for a specific person or group.
• It often carries a slightly moral or ethical connotation, implying that failing to do the action would be a lapse in judgment or responsibility.

Học thuật

Verb

1. be appropriate or necessary
   • It behooves us to reflect on this matter

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