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Behooves meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of behoove

Using Behooves

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of behoove
  • In the example corpus, behooves often appears in combinations such as: it behooves, behooves us, behooves the.

Context around Behooves

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

instead 1× probably 1×

Often after:

saban 1× everyone 1× somebody 1×

Sentence patterns with Behooves

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accusation it behooves us to 1× and it behooves us to 1× it behooves on all 1× it behooves us all 1× it behooves you to 1× it instead behooves the ceo 1× it probably behooves us to 1× larceny it behooves to sadly 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

so it behooves 2× given how quickly 1× in a biotech 1× it behooves on 1× it behooves us 1× it behooves you 1×

Common sentence endings:

all team members 1× as a whole 1× comes to security 1× continue to change 1× for their problems 1× franchise s past 1×

Words around Behooves

Just before it in the word index:

behoove 18 beholds 7 beholding 7 beholders 3 beholder 44 beholden 113

Just after it in the word index:

behove 2 behoved 2 behoves 17 behr 16 behra 4 behrad 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Behooves

  • In this selection, "behooves" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, instead, probably, saban, everyone and somebody stand out and add context to how "behooves" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accusation it behooves us to and and it behooves us to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "behooves" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with behooves

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

So it behooves us to continue to change. (8 words)

It behooves you to leave domestic politics at home. (9 words)

It behooves on all of us to ensure the total development of our various communities. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Given how quickly (and thoroughly) the Marvel Cinematic Universe dispensed with Edward Norton’s take on tortured scientist-turned-big-green-rage-monster Bruce Banner, it probably behooves us to do the same as we make our way through the franchise’s past. (43 words)

While I won't tell you whether the all-female gang succeeds in its grand larceny, it behooves to sadly note that Blanchett as the number two brains behind the operation is robbed of any opportunity to display her thespic chops. (41 words)

It behooves us all to keep fresh in mind the abominations of this tyrant, the brutal system with which he keeps power, the horrors he inflicted on Otto Warmbier and the anguish of Otto's family. (36 words)

Question examples

Thus it behooves us to ask : what if China pulls off a technological leap of similar magnitude? (17 words)

Example sentences (14)

In a biotech firm, it instead behooves the CEO to make sure that the mission and vision are clearly articulated to all team members.

Now that we know of the shenanigans taking place under Jim Harbaugh’s watch, it behooves Saban and his team to go above and beyond when it comes to security.

The point is that the other parties are already squelched in Hawaii, and it behooves us to accept that fact and do what’s right for the state as a whole.

But until then, it behooves everyone in the organization to spend the games leading up to it trying to find out exactly what they have in Porter.

So, it behooves the City Council to orchestrate a better and/or more efficient public service avenue that would enable the HRC to help residents seek restitution for their problems.

So it behooves us to continue to change.

Sure, it’s catchy because it so clearly suggests absurd government overreach, but in an era when people love to toss around the “fake news” accusation, it behooves us to avoid such misleading gimmicks.

Given how quickly (and thoroughly) the Marvel Cinematic Universe dispensed with Edward Norton’s take on tortured scientist-turned-big-green-rage-monster Bruce Banner, it probably behooves us to do the same as we make our way through the franchise’s past.

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It behooves us all to keep fresh in mind the abominations of this tyrant, the brutal system with which he keeps power, the horrors he inflicted on Otto Warmbier and the anguish of Otto's family.

It behooves you to leave domestic politics at home.

Thus it behooves us to ask : what if China pulls off a technological leap of similar magnitude?

It behooves on all of us to ensure the total development of our various communities.

While I think it behooves somebody with the resources to lend a hand, it seems to me the problem is less with Lees actual finances than with the people in charge of said finances.

While I won't tell you whether the all-female gang succeeds in its grand larceny, it behooves to sadly note that Blanchett as the number two brains behind the operation is robbed of any opportunity to display her thespic chops.

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Common combinations with behooves

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "behooves" mean?
Behooves means: third-person singular simple present indicative of behoove
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