behooveful

adjective

be·​hoove·​ful

bi-ˈhüv-fəl,

bē-

variants or behoveful

bi-ˈhōv-fəl,

bē-

archaic

: advantageous, profitable, needful

Word History

Etymology

Middle English behofful, behoveful, from behof + -ful

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