behest
21behest — Synonyms 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… …
22behest — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. direction, order, precept, injunction; see command 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. order, command, bidding, request, word, edict, demand, urging, decree, say so, desire. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun An authoritative …
23behest — sb. RG. 231 …
24behest — be·hest || bɪ hest n. request; command …
25behest — thebes …
26behest — haes …
27behest — n. Command, commandment, mandate, order, precept, injunction, direction, charge, bidding, hest …
28behest — n 1. command, commandment, order, decree, edict, fiat, precept, enjoiner, enjoinment, ordination, charge, word; dictate, mandate, rule, ruling, requirement, imposition, injunction, Law. writ; prescription, directive, direction, compulsion,… …
29behest — be·hest …
30behest — be•hest [[t]bɪˈhɛst[/t]] n. 1) a command; directive 2) an earnest request • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME bihest(e), OE behǣs promise. See be , hest …