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
Sunder-Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Maximiliaan-Dutch
Kephalos-Greek Mythology
Melusine-Mythology
Thiago-Portuguese (Brazilian)
RoryRAWR-eeIrish, Scottish