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- [hest]
- /hɛst/
- /hˈest/
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- [hest]
- /hɛst/
Definitions of hest word
- noun hest behest. 1
- noun hest (obsolete) Command, injunction. 1
- noun hest behest; bidding; order 0
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Origin of hest
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English hest(e), Old English hǣs; akin to hātan to bid
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Parts of speech for Hest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hest
- what is hest?
- when and if ari hest?