Another word for behooves

It behooves the judicious gardener, then, not to be too slavish in his attempts to imitate natural conditions, and to bear in mind that such attempts sometimes end in failure.

However, if one designs to construct a dwelling-house, it behooves him to exercise a little Yankee shrewdness, lest after all he find himself in a workhouse, a labyrinth without a clue, a museum, an almshouse, a prison, or a splendid mausoleum instead.

It ill behooves anyone to look down and frown at this part of the schedule.

Indeed, if you do want your cat to benefit from these natural foods, it behooves you to stick within the recommended servings for your cat.

It behooves a girl to be as honest and forthright in her profile as possible.