behove

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behove

/bɪˈhəʊv/ UK
/biˈhoʊv/ US

Rhymes with -əʊv

Where it comes from

See behoove.

For the spelling with only one o representing /uː/, compare move and prove. The pronunciation with /oʊ/ is a spelling-pronunciation.

verb behoves · behoving · behoved · behoven · behoove

UK, alternative Alternative spelling of behoove

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"behove." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/behove. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"behove." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/behove.

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@misc{behove_2026,
  title = {behove},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/behove},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}