behooveful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English behoveful, equivalent to behoove + -ful.
Meanings
- (archaic) Needful; useful; fit; profitable; advantageous.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| behoofful | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most behooveful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more behooveful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| behoveful | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
de nützlich (needful, useful) · de notwendig (needful, useful)