The situation is grave and it behoves us to take it seriously.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
it behoves someone to do something — very formal used for saying that someone should do something because it is the right thing to do The situation is grave and it behoves us to take it seriously … English dictionary
it behoves someone to do something — formal it is a duty, responsibility, or appropriate response for someone to do something. → behove … English new terms dictionary
behove — UK [bɪˈhəʊv] / US [bɪˈhoʊv] verb Word forms behove : present tense I/you/we/they behove he/she/it behoves present participle behoving past tense behoved past participle behoved it behoves someone to do something … English dictionary
behove — [bɪ həʊv] (US behoove hu:v) verb (it behoves someone to do something) formal it is a duty, responsibility, or appropriate response for someone to do something. Origin OE behōfian, from behōf (see behoof) … English new terms dictionary
behove — be|hove [bıˈhəuv US bıˈhouv] v BrE be|hoove [bıˈhu:v] AmE it behoves sb to do sth formal used to say that someone should do something because it is right or necessary, or it will help them … Dictionary of contemporary English
