behoof

Meaning

That which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit.

Synonyms

profit

advantage

benefit

gain

Translations

συμφέρον

όφελος

profit

beneficio

utilità

çıkar

fayda

menfaat

فائدة

yarar

Nutzen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈhuːf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: behoof

Inherited from Old English: behōf

Cognate with Dutch: behoef

Cognate with German: Behuf

Cognate with Danish: behov

In summary

From Middle English behoof, behof, from Old English behōf, from Proto-West Germanic *bihōf. Akin to Dutch behoef, German Behuf (“necessity”), Danish behov (“requirement”) (from Middle Low German). Related to have and heave.