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Word: Behest
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English behǣs ‘a vow’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘bid’; related to hight
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bɪˈhɛst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person's orders or command
Short Definition:person's orders or command
Examples:- they had assembled at his behest
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