Dictionary Definition
behest n : an authoritative command or
request
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
("promise", "command") from behatan.Noun
- A command, especially an authoritative one
- A request, especially an urgent one
Translations
- Slovene: ukaz (1)
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
bidding, charge, command, commandment, demand, dictate, dictation, direct order,
hest, imperative, injunction, mandate, order, pleasure, prompting, request, say-so, solicitation, special
order, will, word, word of command