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behoof

be·hoof
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-hoof]
    • /bɪˈhuf/
    • /bɪ.ˈhuːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-hoof]
    • /bɪˈhuf/

Definitions of behoof word

  • noun behoof advantage or profit 3
  • noun behoof behalf, benefit, interest, sake, etc. 3
  • noun plural behoof use; advantage; benefit: The money was spent for his own behoof. 1
  • noun behoof (archaic) Advantage or benefit. 0

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Origin of behoof

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English behove, Old English behōf profit, need; cognate with Dutch behoef, German Behuf

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Parts of speech for Behoof

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

behoof popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

behoof usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with behoof

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