behooves behoovefulness • behooving · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · behooves · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) be appropriate or necessary. Synonyms: behoove, behove. Example: "It behooves us to reflect on this matter." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · behoove · · Synonym 1 behove · · Synonym 2 Characters · · b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 v latin small letter v U+0076