Third person singular present tense of behoove; it is necessary or proper for someone.
Present tense third person singular of 'behoove,' with the standard '-s' conjugation ending. Retains the meaning of obligation or necessity.
'It behooves us to...' remains one of the few archaic phrasings that survives in formal English, especially in speeches and legal documents where dignity and formality are valued.
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