/ Dictionary / Index B behest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•hest Pronunciation: (bi-hest'), [key] — n. a command or directive. an earnest or strongly worded request. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: behest (Thesaurus) behenic acid behind Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language