- behófian
- wv/t2 w.g. to have need of, require, want; impers it behooves, concerns, belongs, is needful or necessary
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
behófian
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behofian — require … The Old English to English
require — behofian … English to the Old English
behoove — verb (behooved; behooving) Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian, from behōf Date: before 12th century transitive verb to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for < it behooves us to go > … New Collegiate Dictionary
kap- — To grasp. Derivatives include have, heavy, cable, captive, deceive, capsule, and chassis. I. Basic form *kap . 1. heddle, from Old Englis … Universalium
behoove — /bi hoohv /, v., behooved, behooving. (chiefly in impersonal use) v.t. 1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially. 2. to be worthwhile to, as for… … Universalium
behoove — (v.) O.E. behofian to have need of, have use for, verbal form of the ancient compound word represented by BEHOOF (Cf. behoof). Historically, it rimes with move, prove, but being now mainly a literary word, it is generally made to rime with rove,… … Etymology dictionary
behove — [bɪ həʊv] (US behoove hu:v) verb (it behoves someone to do something) formal it is a duty, responsibility, or appropriate response for someone to do something. Origin OE behōfian, from behōf (see behoof) … English new terms dictionary
behoove — be•hoove [[t]bɪˈhuv[/t]] v. hooved, hoov•ing. (chiefly in impersonal use) 1) to be necessary or proper for: It behooves us to reconsider[/ex] 2) to be necessary, proper, or due • Etymology: bef. 900; ME behoven, OE behōfian to need, v. der. of… … From formal English to slang
behove — [c]/bəˈhoʊv / (say buh hohv), /bi / (say bee ) verb (behoved, behoving) –verb (t) 1. to be needful or proper for or incumbent on (now only in impersonal use): it behoves me to see him. –verb (i) 2. Archaic to be needful, proper, or due (in… …
kap- — kap English meaning: to grab Deutsche Übersetzung: “fassen” Note: (Varianten s. am Schlusse); various in words for Gefäße Material: O.Ind. kapaṭī “two handful “ (ṭ mind. for t), O.Pers. ἡ καπίθη “δύο χοίνικες”; with IE e… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
