This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
behest
[ bih-hest ]
/ bɪˈhɛst /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a command or directive.
an earnest or strongly worded request.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby behest
behead, beheld, behemoth, behenic, behenic acid, behest, behind, behind bars, behind closed doors, behindhand, behind in
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use behest in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012