Definition of Behest
Behest
be·hest
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(noun)
A request or command, especially one made by someone in authority.
e.g. The king granted the peasant's request at the behest of his daughter.
(noun)
an instance of prompting or urging someone to do something;
e.g. At the audience's behest, the singer agreed to perform one more song.
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