behoof
behoof · behoofs
That which is advantageous to a personThat which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit.
/bɪˈhuːf/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)That which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English behoof, behof, from Old English behōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōfFrom Middle English behoof, behof, from Old English behōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf. Akin to Dutch behoef, German Behuf (“necessity”), Danish behov (“requirement”) (from Middle Low German). Related to have and heave.
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Forms
plural: behoofsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable