Antonyms for be hest
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bih-hest |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈhɛst |
- allowance
- ambiguity
- answer
- breach
- break
- breaking
- confusion
- contradiction
- countermand
- denial
- disorder
- disorganization
- exculpation
- exoneration
- freeing
- irresponsibility
- lawlessness
- liberty
- license
- mess
- muddle
- opposition
- permission
- question
- recall
- refusal
- reply
- request
- retreat
- reversal
- revocation
- silence
- subordination
- transgression
- unbelief
- veto
- violation
Definition of be hest
Origin :- Old English behæs "a vow," perhaps from behatan "to promise" (from be- + hatan "command, call;" see cite) and confused with obsolete hest "command," which may account for the parasitic -t as well as the Middle English shift in meaning to "command, injunction" (late 12c.).
- As in injunction : noun decree
- As in law : noun rules of a government, society
- As in mandate : noun authority, order
- As in order : noun command
- As in precept : noun law, rule of behavior, action
- As in behest : noun order; personal decree
- As in word : noun command
- As in bidding : noun command
- As in charge : noun command
- As in command : noun directive, instruction
- As in decree : noun mandate, legal order
- As in dictate : noun command; rule
Synonyms for be hest
- act
- adjuration
- admonition
- announcement
- assize
- authorization
- axiom
- ban
- bar
- behest
- bidding
- blank check
- bylaw
- byword
- call
- canon
- carte blanche
- case
- caveat
- charge
- charging
- charter
- citation
- code
- command
- commandment
- commission
- constitution
- covenant
- decision
- declaration
- decree
- decretum
- demand
- devoir
- dictate
- dictation
- dictum
- direction
- directive
- divestiture
- doctrine
- dogma
- due process
- duty
- edict
- embargo
- enactment
- enjoinder
- equity
- exaction
- exhortation
- expressed desire
- fiat
- formula
- fundamental
- garnishment
- go-ahead
- green light
- guideline
- imperative
- imposition
- injunction
- institute
- instruction
- interdiction
- invitation
- judgment
- jurisprudence
- law
- legislation
- mandate
- maxim
- measure
- motto
- notice
- notification
- obligation
- okay
- order
- ordinance
- permission
- precedent
- precept
- prescript
- prescription
- principle
- proclamation
- prohibition
- prompting
- promulgation
- pronouncement
- proscription
- rap
- reg
- regulation
- request
- requirement
- requisition
- responsibility
- rule
- ruling
- sanction
- say
- say-so
- saying
- signal
- solicitation
- statute
- stipulation
- subpoena
- summons
- tenet
- the riot act
- the word
- ukase
- ultimatum
- warrant
- will
- wish
- word
- writ
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