behooving — be·hoove || bɪ huËv v. be worthwhile for … English contemporary dictionary
Duty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Duty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 duty duty what ought to be done moral obligation accountableness liability onus responsibility Sgm: N 1 bounden duty bounden duty imperative duty Sgm: N 1 call call … English dictionary for students
Behoove — Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Behooved — Behoove Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behove — Behoove Be*hoove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Behooved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Behooving}.] [OE. bihoven, behoven, AS. beh?fian to have need of, fr. beh?f. See {Behoof}.] To be necessary for; to be fit for; to be meet for, with respect to necessity, duty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unbehovely — Un be*hove ly, a. Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. & R.] Gower. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behoove — verb (behooved; behooving) Etymology: Middle English behoven, from Old English behōfian, from behōf Date: before 12th century transitive verb to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for < it behooves us to go > … New Collegiate Dictionary
School of Education and Social Services — is a magnet secondary school located in Dallas, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Dallas Independent School District and is within the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center.HistoryFormerly the Education and Social Services Magnet (ESSM) … Wikipedia
behoove — /bi hoohv /, v., behooved, behooving. (chiefly in impersonal use) v.t. 1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially. 2. to be worthwhile to, as for… … Universalium
incumbent — Synonyms and related words: addressee, artist in residence, beetle, beetle browed, beetling, behooving, benefice holder, beneficiary, binding, bridging, burdensome, chargeable to, commanding, compulsory, cumbersome, cumbrous, demanding, denizen,… … Moby Thesaurus
