behest
11behest — be|hest [bıˈhest] n [: Old English; Origin: behAs promise , from behatan to promise ] at the behest of sb formal because someone has asked for something or ordered something to happen ▪ The committee was set up at the behest of the president …
12behest — noun Etymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English behǣs promise, from behātan to promise, from be + hātan to command, promise more at hight Date: 12th century 1. an authoritative order ; command 2. an urgent prompti …
13behest — noun /bɪˈhɛst/ A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request. And young Mr. Fleetwood Vibe was here at the behest of his father, Wall Street eminence Scarsdale Vibe, who was effectively bankrolling the Expedition …
14behest — be|hest [ bı hest ] noun at the behest of someone VERY FORMAL because someone has asked for something or said it must happen …
15behest — [bɪ hɛst] noun (usu. at the behest of) literary a person s orders or command. Origin OE behs a vow , from a Gmc base meaning bid …
16behest — noun (singular) at the behest of formal because someone has requested or ordered it …
17behest — noun the plan is being pushed through the legislature at the behest of Congressman DeLay Syn: instruction, requirement, demand, insistence, bidding, request, wish, desire, will; command, injunction, order, decree, ruling, directive, mandate;… …
18behest — UK [bɪˈhest] / US noun at the behest of someone …
19behest — n. literary a command; an entreaty (went at his behest). Etymology: OE behaeligs f. Gmc …
20behest — /bi hest /, n. 1. a command or directive. 2. an earnest or strongly worded request. [bef. 1000; ME bihest(e), OE behaes promise. See BE , HEST] Syn. 1. order, bidding, decree, dictate, mandate. * * * …
