English → Latin
“behoove” in Latin
decetto adorn; to be decent, suitable, seemly, or properconveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together; to accost, to call on; to sue, to let be summoned to courtportōto carry, bear; to convey, bring; to wear
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
behoove
decere aliquem: it behooves, decet or convenit (followed by an accusative and an infinitive): portet (followed also by an accusative, and an infinitive is used when moral obligation is implied).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for behoove?
- The usual Latin words for “behoove” are decet, conveniō, portō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.