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    Be·hest
    /bəˈhest/

    noun

    • 1. a person's orders or command: literary "they had assembled at his behest"
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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEHEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. formal us / bɪˈhest / uk / bɪˈhest / at someone's behest/at the behest of someone. Add to word list. because someone has asked or ordered you to do something: The budget proposal was adopted at the mayor's behest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making appeals & requests. adjuration. appellate. apply for something. apply to.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › behestBEHEST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a command or directive. Synonyms: mandate, dictate, decree, bidding, order. an earnest or strongly worded request. behest. / bɪˈhɛst / noun. an authoritative order or earnest request. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of behest 1. before 1000; Middle English bihest ( e ), Old English behǣs promise. See be-, hest. Discover More.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEHEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    5 days ago · behest in American English. (bɪˈhest) noun. 1. a command or directive. 2. an earnest or strongly worded request. SYNONYMS 1. order, bidding, decree, dictate, mandate. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › behestBehest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Behest is an authoritative command or request. If your boss or principal asks to see you, you go to their office at their behest. Behest rhymes with "request" and they almost mean the same thing, if you give your request a little authoritative oomph, just a tad bit of "or else."

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › behestBehest - definition of behest by The Free Dictionary

    Define behest. behest synonyms, behest pronunciation, behest translation, English dictionary definition of behest. n. 1. An authoritative command. 2. An urgent request: I called the office at the behest of my assistant. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbehest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Check pronunciation: behest. Definition of behest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › behestbehest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 8, 2023 · Noun [ edit] behest (plural behests) A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of. [from 12th c.] ( obsolete) A vow; a promise . Translations [ edit] ± command, bidding. vow — see vow. promise — see promise. Verb [ edit]

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