Quite shocked to see the inaccurate definition above, apparently from the Century Dictionary, describing ‘behove’ as a ‘less correct spelling of behoove.’ ‘Behoove’ is simply the prevailing N American usage, whereas ‘behove’ is the established British English usage.
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mickeybear commented on the word behove
Quite shocked to see the inaccurate definition above, apparently from the Century Dictionary, describing ‘behove’ as a ‘less correct spelling of behoove.’ ‘Behoove’ is simply the prevailing N American usage, whereas ‘behove’ is the established British English usage.
February 9, 2023