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behest meaning in Tamil

கட்டளை

/bɪˈhɛst/US/bɪˈhɛst/

behest in Tamil: கட்டளை, விருப்பம், வேண்டுகோள். In English, behest means a command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.

Tamil words for behest

கட்டளை, விருப்பம், வேண்டுகோள்

English meaning of behest

  1. noun A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
  2. noun A vow; a promise.
  3. verb To promise; vow.

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Questions about behest in Tamil

What is the meaning of behest in Tamil?
Behest in Tamil is கட்டளை, விருப்பம், வேண்டுகோள்.
behest என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Behest: கட்டளை, விருப்பம், வேண்டுகோள்.
What does behest mean in English?
Behest means a command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: behest (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: behest (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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