behest

«behest» in Mova's school dictionary: A command or order, often from someone in charge: «at his… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (behests) (old use)

meaning for a pupil

A command or order, often from someone in charge: «at his behest» means as he ordered. tree →

sense in the lessons

in fairy tales, a king's or master's command that must be obeyed

examples

• She came at the king's behest. tree →
• They built the tower at his behest. tree →
• Obey my behest and you will be rewarded. tree →

note

nothing for maths

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «behest» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.