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Behoved vs Beloved - What's the difference?

behoved | beloved |

As a verb behoved

is (behove).

As an adjective beloved is

(poetic).

As a noun beloved is

(poetic).

behoved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (behove)

    • behove

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Verb

    (behov)
  • To suit; to befit.
  • * 1803 , , Letter to Benjamin Rush April 21.
    • It behoves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others; or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.
  • * 1936 , , More Poems , II., lines 11-12:
    • No fire-faced prophet brought me word
    Which way behoved me go.
  • * 2001 January 16, , in the House of Commons Hansard Debates for 16 Jan 2001 (pt 23),
    • It behoves the Government to take note of that.
  • * 2003 November 3, , “Resistance is the first step towards Iraqi independence”, ] [[wikipedia:The Guardian, The Guardian] ,
    • Nor does it behove western commentators whose countries are occupying Iraq to lay down conditions for those opposing it.

    beloved

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (poetry) *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • loved

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who is loved; something that is loved