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behest

[ bih-hest ]
/ bɪˈhɛst /
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noun

a command or directive.
an earnest or strongly worded request.

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Origin of behest

before 1000; Middle English bihest(e), Old English behǣs promise. See be-, hest

SYNONYMS FOR behest ON THESAURUS.COM

1 order, bidding, decree, dictate, mandate.
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Words nearby behest

behead, beheld, behemoth, behenic, behenic acid, behest, behind, behind bars, behind closed doors, behindhand, behind in
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Words related to behest

precept, direction, instruction, word, demand, wish, injunction, request, commandment, charge, command, bidding, mandate, dictate, order, prompting, solicitation

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British Dictionary definitions for behest

behest
/ (bɪˈhɛst) /

noun

an authoritative order or earnest request

Word Origin for behest

Old English behǣs, from behātan; see be-, hest
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