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- behoove one to do
behoove one to do
behoove one to do something
Cliché [for someone] to be obliged to do something. It behooves you to apologize to her for how you insulted her. It behooves me to make up for all the help you have given me.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Elpidios | | - | Late Greek |
| Liat | | - | Hebrew |
| Alfonso | | ahl-FON-so (Spanish), ahl-FAWN-so (Italian) | Spanish, Italian |
| Ryanne | | rie-AN | English (Rare) |
| Janella | | jə-NEL-ə | English (Rare) |
| Nudd | | - | Welsh Mythology |