behoove
Be fitting for
Behoove means to be necessary or proper for someone: It behooves you to be on time.
The word appears almost exclusively in this impersonal construction—something behooves someone to do something.
It carries a formal, slightly old-fashioned tone, suggesting duty or advantage.
British English spells it behove.
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- oughtExpresses duty or obligation
- shouldExpresses obligation or expectation
must · proper · fitting · appropriate · requisite · binding · compel · mandate
Fitting social conduct
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- seemlyConforming to propriety
- becomingAttractive or appropriate
- befittingProper for the circumstances
suitable · correct · dignified · respectful · courteous · polite · civil · decent
Showing good judgment
- advisableWorth being suggested
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- well-advisedPrudent and carefully considered
shrewd · practical · advantageous · beneficial · worthwhile · expedient · politic · recommended
duty
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- incumbentCurrent position holder
- oughtExpresses duty or obligation
should · must · proper · fitting · appropriate · requisite · binding · compel · mandate · require
decorum
Fitting social conduct
befitting · suitable · correct · dignified · respectful · courteous · polite · civil · decent · tactful
wise
Showing good judgment
well-advised · shrewd · practical · advantageous · beneficial · worthwhile · expedient · politic · recommended · warranted