behest
Pronunciation: bi-'hestFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English beh[AE]s promise, from behAtan to promise, from be- + hAtan to command, promise -- more at HIGHT
1 : an authoritative order: COMMAND
2 : an urgent prompting
(from ST article)
Pronunciation: bi-'hestFunction: nounEtymology: Middle English, promise, command, from Old English beh[AE]s promise, from behAtan to promise, from be- + hAtan to command, promise -- more at HIGHT
1 : an authoritative order: COMMAND
2 : an urgent prompting
(from ST article)
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