behove

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behove (3ª persona sing. presente behoves, participio presente behoving, passato semplice e participio passato behoved)

  1. (perlopiù UK) essere necessario, urgere
  2. convenire
  • (UK) IPA: /bɪˈhəʊv/ Ascolta la pronuncia :
  • (US) IPA: /biˈhoʊv/

dall'medio inglese bihoven, dall'anglosassone behōfian ("avere bisogno", "essere necessario"), dal proto-germanico *bihōfōną (cfr. olandese behoeven, danese e norvegese behøve, svedese behöva)