BEHEST


Meaning of BEHEST in English

be ‧ hest /bɪˈhest/ BrE AmE noun

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: behæs 'promise' , from behatan 'to promise' ]

at the behest of somebody formal because someone has asked for something or ordered something to happen:

The committee was set up at the behest of the president.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.