(transitive, formal) To befit, to suit. / (transitive, formal) To be necessary for (someone). / (transitive, formal) To be in the best interest of; to benefit.

(archaic) Necessary; advantageous. / (archaic) Useful.

(archaic) Usefully.

simple past tense and past participle of behove

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behove

(archaic) Needful or proper; beneficial; behoving.

present participle of behove

Alternative form of behoovable

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative form of behove

In a behoveful manner.