behest meaning

Definition of behest

1. an authoritative command or request

   Type of: command

behest in a sentence

• Tom says he did it at John's behest.

How to pronounce behest

behest is pronounced /bɪˈhɛst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with behest

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• request
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