behest

[bih-hest]

noun

1. a command or directive.

   Synonyms: mandate, dictate, decree, bidding, order

2. an earnest or strongly worded request.

behest

/ bɪˈhɛst /

noun

1. an authoritative order or earnest request

Word History and Origins

Origin of behest¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of behest¹

Old English behǣs , from behātan ; see _be- , _hest

Example Sentences

Mbappe has 18 goals across all competitions already this season while adding pressing to his game at the behest of Alonso.

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In a post on X, Mexico’s navy said that at the behest of the U.S.

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Anti-immigrant sentiment morphed into conspiracy theory, specifically that undocumented folks were voting in huge numbers, at the behest of Democrats.

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Under previous administrations, the FDA tried to rein in the claims of stem cell promoters, but it may be backing off at the behest of RFK Jr.

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Other analysts will see less panic and more of a classic Putin play at work in the phone call, which was said by the Kremlin to have taken place at Russia's behest.

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