English Explanatory Dictionary

byhove

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suit; to befit.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈhəʊv/

Word forms

byhove byhoves byhoving byhoved behove behoove

Etymology

From Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian (“to need”), from behōf (“advantage, behoof, profit; need”). Cognate with Swedish behöva and Dutch behoeven.

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