From Middle English biheste, from Old English behǣs (“vow, promise”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaisi, from *bi- (“be-”) + *haisi (“command”), from Proto-Germanic *haisiz, from *haitaną (“to command”). Final -t by analogy with other similar words in -t. Related to Old English behātan (“to command, promise”), Middle Low German beheit, behēt (“a promise”). Compare also hest (“command”), hight.

Kelime Ailesi

behest loan

Örnek Cümleler

Siz ve sizin behests ve burada secde düşmeye kutsal Lawrence olarak enjoin'd am

To you and your behests; and am enjoin'd By holy Lawrence to fall prostrate here,

O, Telefon dinlemesinin üstlerinin emirleri ile yürütüldüğü şeklinde ifade verdi.

He testified that the wire-tapping was carried out at the behest of his superiors.

Bu methiye Orleans Düşesi’nin emriyle bestelenmiştir, a niece of the Electress Sophia.

The eulogy was composed at the behest of the Duchess of Orleans, a niece of the Electress Sophia.

Ancak, bu erken Sejmler düzenli bir olay değildi ve yalnızca Kral'ın buyruğuyla oluşmuştur.

These early Sejms were not a regular event, they convened at the King's behest.

Byeong-soo, Eun-hee'nin isteğiyle günlük işlerini sürdürmek için bir ses kayıt cihazı kullanır.

At Eun-hee's behest, Byeong-soo uses a recorder to maintain his routines.

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