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behoof

American  
[bih-hoof] / bɪˈhuf /

noun

plural

behooves

  1. use; advantage; benefit.

    The money was spent for his own behoof.
behoof British  
/ bɪˈhuːf /

noun

  1. rare advantage or profit

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Etymology

Origin of behoof

before 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch behoef, German Behuf

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