hest
pronunciation
How to pronounce hest in British English:
UK [hest]
How to pronounce hest in American English:
US [hest]
Word Origin
- hest (n.)
- "bidding, command," Old English hæs "bidding, behest, command," from Proto-Germanic *hait-ti-, from *haitan "to call, name" (see hight (v.)). With -t added in Middle English on model of other pairings (compare wist/wesan).
Example
- 1. He promises to do his hest to help that homeless boy .
- 2. The game did not hest up until the second half .
- 3. You know hest , tom , I trust you .
- 4. Adversity successfully overcome is the hig hest glory .
- 5. You have our hest wishes for even greater success in all that you undertake .