verb, -hooved, -hoov⋅ing. (chiefly in impersonal use)| 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 personal profit or advantage: It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you. |
| 3. | Archaic. to be needful, proper, or due: Perseverance is a quality that behooves in a scholar. |