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behest

[ bih-hest ]

noun

  1. a command or directive.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. an earnest or strongly worded request.


behest

/ ɪˈɛ /

noun

  1. an authoritative order or earnest request
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of behest1

before 1000; Middle English bihest ( e ), Old English ǣ promise. See be-, hest
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of behest1

Old English ǣ , from ٲ ; see be- , hest
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It’s a charmed life, and as such, totally impractical, as Anne notes when she arrives at Raymond’s behest.

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The question is not whether those discussions will take place, but rather when, under what circumstances and at whose behest.

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When Rickey shows up unexpectedly in the couple’s backyard, it’s not long before he whisks Glenn away on a trip at Rosie’s behest.

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The decision is the third in the past week to overturn a judge’s ruling at the behest of the Trump administration.

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A basketball hoop, at which students often shoot competitively at the behest of Carroll, sits at the front of the auditorium beneath video displays showing his “Win Forever” pyramid.

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