English to Maori Meaning of behest - wō

Behest :

wō

noun

whakahau, kia, ture, wō, ako

Behest :: wōBehests :: behests

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Definitions of behest in English

Noun(1) an authoritative command or request

Examples of behest in English

(1) Even if people switch their votes from party to party, election by election it does not follow that they do so at the behest of their daily paper.(2) they had assembled at his behest(3) He was merely rebalancing his portfolio, at the behest of his financial adviser.(4) The early European navigators and explorers mostly undertook their voyages at the behest of kings in search of wealth.(5) the slaughter of the male children at the behest of Herod(6) To say what was done was done at the behest of officials is totally incorrect.(7) The items were sold at the behest of his descendants and fetched much more than the auctioneers had bargained for.

Related Phrases of behest

(1) at the behest ::

i te Pōtatau,

Related Phrases of behest

(1) at the behest ::

i te Pōtatau,

Synonyms

Noun

1. instruction ::

ako

2. requirement ::

whakaritenga

3. demand ::

tono

4. insistence ::

onoonoraa

6. request ::

tono

7. wish ::

hiahia

8. desire ::

hiahia

9. will ::

10. command ::

whakahau

11. injunction ::

ture

12. order ::

kia

13. decree ::

ture

14. ruling ::

te tohutohu

15. directive ::

fakahinohino

16. mandate ::

mana kōkiri

17. say-so ::

mea-na

18. rescript ::

kupu e

Different Forms

behest, behests

Word Example from TV Shows

I am here at Her Grace's BEHEST, not to drink with you, lmp.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4

Examples of behest from TV Shows

I am here at Her Grace's BEHEST, not to drink with you, lmp.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4

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