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Definition of "behoof" [be•hoof]

  • Benefit; advantage: using public funds for their own behoof. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "behoof" in a sentence
  • "‘I was hammering at that for months together,’ Bishop recalled, ‘for J.F. Bentley’s behoof."
  • "To this exhortation, which seemed intended for her sole behoof, the lady answered by an inclination of her head, more humble than Captain"
  • "It is very true that there is a sum, which, in spite of various expenses, may still approach to a thousand pounds or better, which remains in my hands for your behoof."