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.
See also: one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dewaynedə-WAYN, DWAYNEnglish
AnraÍ-Irish
Berniecebər-NEESEnglish
Manel-Catalan
Mikkeline-Danish
Yishma'el-Biblical Hebrew