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behest definition

be·hest (bē hest′, bi-)

noun

an order, command, or request

Etymology: ME bihest (with unhistoric -t) < OE behæs, a vow: see be- & hest

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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