at the behest of sb

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• at the behest of someone — very formal phrase because someone has asked for something or said it must happen Thesaurus: obedience and cooperationhyponym to obey a law or rule, or to accept someone s authoritysynonym Main entry: behest * * * at the behest of someone (or at… …   Useful english dictionary

• at the behest of — literary a person s orders or command. → behest …   English new terms dictionary

• 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. [1913 Webster] To do his master s high behest. Sir W.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• behest — ► NOUN (usu. in phrase at the behest of) literary ▪ a person s order or command. ORIGIN Old English, «a vow» …   English terms dictionary

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