behoof

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈhuːf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bi ho̅o̅f′)

Inflections of 'behoof' (n): npl: behooves

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•hoof  (bi ho̅o̅f′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hooves 
    (ho̅o̅vz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. use;
    advantage;
    benefit:The money was spent for his own behoof.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch behoef, German Behuf 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
behoof / bɪˈhuːf/ ( -hooves)
  1. advantage or profit
Etymology: Old English behōf; related to Middle High German behuof something useful; see behove
'behoof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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