Citations:behove

English citations of behove

1. (transitive, formal) To befit, to suit.
   • 2001 January 16, Raymond Whitney, “Second Reading of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales Bill”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons of the United Kingdom)‎^[1], archived from the original on 19 March 2002, column 265 (part 23):

     The English dimension is important, but it often gets forgotten, and this is a glaring example of that. It behoves the Government to take note of that. So far, they have had a pretty easy ride. The English are very quiescent and quiet, and the eyes of people in the audience often glaze over when I try to warn them about the impact of devolution.