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    behoof
    /bɪˈhuːf/

    noun

    • 1. benefit or advantage: archaic "to make laws for the behoof of the colony"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › behoofBehoof Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BEHOOF is advantage, profit. How to use behoof in a sentence.

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    Behoof definition: use; advantage; benefit. See examples of BEHOOF used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › behoofBehoof - definition of behoof by The Free Dictionary

    Define behoof. behoof synonyms, behoof pronunciation, behoof translation, English dictionary definition of behoof. n. Benefit; advantage: using public funds for their own behoof.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEHOOF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun Word forms: plural -hooves (ˈhuːvz) use; advantage; benefit. The money was spent for his own behoof. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › behoofbehoof - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · behoof ( countable and uncountable, plural behoofs) ( dated) That which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit .

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › behoofBehoof Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: behoof. Plural: behoofs. Origin of Behoof. Old English behōf, from Proto-Germanic *bihōfą, from *bihafaną (“to get, receive”). Akin to Dutch behoef, German Behuf (“necessity”), Danish behov (“requirement”) (from Middle Low German). Related to have, and heave. From Wiktionary.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEHOOF definition in American English | Collins English...

    Definition of 'behoof' Word Frequency. behoof in American English. (biˈhuf ; bɪˈhuf ) noun. behalf, benefit, interest, sake, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › behoofbehoof: meaning, translation - WordSense

    What does behoof‎ mean? behoof ( English) Origin & history. From Old English behōf‎, from Proto-Germanic *bihōfą‎, from *bihafaną ("to get, receive"). Akin to Dutch behoef ‎, German Behuf ‎ ("necessity"), Danish behov ‎ ("requirement") (from Middle Low German). Related to have and heave . Pronunciation. ( Brit. Eng.) IPA: /bɪˈhuːf/ Noun.

  10. www.wordsmyth.netbehoof | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

    Definition of behoof. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › behoofbehoof - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    advantage; benefit: The money was spent for his own behoof. bef. 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch behoef, German Behuf. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: behoof /bɪˈhuːf/ n ( pl -hooves) rare advantage or profit.