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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

bidding, charge, command, commandment, demand, dictate, dictation, direct order, hest, imperative, injunction, mandate, order, pleasure, prompting, request, say-so, solicitation, special order, will, word, word of command

Dictionary Results for behest:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

behest
    n 1: an authoritative command or request

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Behest \Be*hest"\, v. t.
   To vow. [Obs.] --Paston.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Behest \Be*hest"\, n. [OE. biheste promise, command, AS.
   beh[=ae]s promise; pref. be- + h[=ae]s command. See Hest,
   Hight.]
   1. That which is willed or ordered; a command; a mandate; an
      injunction.
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            To do his master's high behest.       --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. A vow; a promise. [Obs.]
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            The time is come that I should send it her, if I
            keep the behest that I have made.     --Paston.
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