BEHEST Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

behest

noun

bi-ˈhest

Definition of behest next

as in edict

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned I only made the change at the author's behest

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Recent Examples on the Web Our son did not choose to be shunned and isolated at the behest of some who pay lip service to inclusion and diversity. —

Davi Merchan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024 Is TikTok trying to secretly influence Americans at the behest of the Chinese government? —

Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024 Last year, at the behest of Virginia’s Republican governor, the state removed more than three thousand people from the rolls who were, in fact, legally qualified to vote. —

Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2024 At the behest of Matt Chapman, the Giants’ rookies were all dressed up as Oompa Loompas for their flight to Arizona. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for behest

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