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behest meaning in Urdu

حکم

/bɪˈhɛst/US/bɪˈhɛst/

behest in Urdu: حکم, قول, وعدہ. 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.

Urdu words for behest

حکم, قول, وعدہ

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of behest in Urdu?
Behest in Urdu is حکم, قول, وعدہ.
behest کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Behest: حکم, قول, وعدہ.
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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Urdu words from Urdu 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 Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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