behest

Meanings

• Noun

  A command or request, often formal or imperative.

  - "The king issued a behest to his subjects to pay their taxes."
  - "She obeyed her mother's behest and finished her chores before going out."

• Noun

  A mandate or decree.

  - "The behest of the court was to uphold the law and protect the citizens."
  - "The behest of the council was to build a new school in the district."

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Pronunciation

1. /biˈhɛst/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with behest
quest , nest , pest , west

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Variants

List of all variants of behest that leads to same result
behest , behests , at someone's behest , at the behest of someone

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Etymology

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From Middle English behesten, from beheffen 'to command, order'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'behest' is rarely used in everyday speech and is more commonly found in formal or literary contexts.

2. The word 'behest' comes from the Middle English word 'beheffen', which means 'to command, order'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Command: Behest is a formal or authoritative command or request.

2. Decree: A behest is a formal, binding order or decision.

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Culture

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Behest has been used extensively in literature and poetry, often to convey a sense of authority or command. In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', for example, Macbeth receives a behest from three witches that sets him on a path of destruction.

How to Memorize "behest"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a position of authority giving a command or request.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a formal, authoritative command or request.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'behest' as 'Boss's Esteemed Hessit' - a command from a boss that needs to be followed.

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