Does the Word 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.

How do you use behest?

Behest in a Sentence ?
  1. At the president's behest, the prisoner will be pardoned for his crimes.
  2. The low calorie version of the beer was developed at the behest of weight conscious individuals.
  3. At the director's behest, I am being called back for a second audition.

What does behest mean in law?

noun. An authoritative indication to be obeyed: bidding, charge, command, commandment, dictate, direction, directive, injunction, instruction (often used in plural), mandate, order, word.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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