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behest vs command

command vs behest

behest and command both are nouns.

behest is not a verb while command is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
behest Yes No No No
command Yes No Yes No
As nouns, command is a hypernym of behest; that is, command is a word with a broader meaning than behest:
  • behest: an authoritative command or request
  • command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
Other hypernyms of behest include bid, bidding, dictation.
behest (noun) command (noun)
an authoritative command or request the power or authority to command
availability for use
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
a position of highest authority
behest (verb) command (verb)
make someone do something
be in command of
demand as one's due
exercise authoritative control or power over
look down on
Difference between behest and command

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