Synonyms for behest
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
Forms
- Plural
- behests → commands, biddings, orders, wills…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| behest | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- will1
- 5 letters
- order2
- 6 letters
- charge1, decree2, charre
- 7 letters
- command2, bidding2, precept2
- 10 letters
- injunction3
- 11 letters
- commandment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).