behoved
Meaning
to be necessary or proper for; to be fitting. (প্রয়োজনীয় হওয়া, দ্বায়িত্ববোধ করা)
Pronunciation
বিহোভড (bihovḍ)
Synonyms
necessitated, required, obliged, essential, mandatory, incumbent, compelled, ipso facto
Synonyms
Her illness necessitated a change in plans.
A visa is required for international travel.
I felt obliged to help my colleague.
Water is essential for life.
It is mandatory to wear helmets while riding.
It is incumbent upon us to protect the environment.
She felt compelled to apologize.
If she's innocent, she's ipso facto not guilty.
Antonyms
The extra features are unnecessary for basic use.
Attending the meeting is optional.
His comments were irrelevant to the topic.
He has discretionary power to make decisions.
The repairs were nonessential at that time.
You can choose the optional subjects.
She decided to eliminate inessential items.
They fought for their freedom.
Phrases
It behoves all of us to be respectful.
It behoved us to act quickly.
It behoved him to apologize for his mistakes.
It behoved her to say the truth.
It would behove you to be on time.