Can Behest Be a Verb?
Behest Rhymes with "Request" and They Almost Mean the Same Thing, If You Give Your Request a Little Authoritative Oomph, Just a Tad Bit of "Or Else." Another...
Behest rhymes with "request" and they almost mean the same thing, if you give your request a little authoritative oomph, just a tad bit of "or else." Another difference between these words is that you can't use behest as a verb: You can't behest someone. ... The root word here is the Old English hehaes, means "a vow."
What does behest mean?
1 : an authoritative order : command The meeting was called at the senator's behest. 2 : an urgent prompting At the behest of her friends, she read the poem aloud.
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How do you use behest?
- At the president's behest, the prisoner will be pardoned for his crimes.
- The low calorie version of the beer was developed at the behest of weight conscious individuals.
- At the director's behest, I am being called back for a second audition.
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