behoveful
English
/bɪˈhəʊvfəl/
adj
Definitions
- (archaic) Needful or proper; beneficial; behoving.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English behoveful suffix from English behoof (advantage, benefit, need).
Origin
English
behoof
Gloss
advantage, benefit, need
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Distribution of cognates by language
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Cognates and derived terms
- behoof English
- behooveful English
- behovefully English
- behovely English
- behoof Middle English
- behoveful Middle English