behooving behooves • behoovingly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · behooving · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · 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 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F v latin small letter v U+0076