We suggest and attest that a “bequest” is best professed after death – something you leave or bequeath to be received, we believe, by one who grieves. And as you'll have guessed, “behest” is expressed as more of a pressed request, put to the test by those who won't rest until it's been stressed.

What does your bequest mean?

A bequest is a financial term describing the act of giving assets such as stocks, bonds, jewelry, and cash, to individuals or organizations, through the provisions of a will or an estate plan. ... When real estate is left through a will, it is called a devise.

What does at my behest mean?

A behest is an order or an authoritative request, a command. Behest is a noun and is almost always used in the phrase structure at someone's behest, as in at his behest, at your behest, at my behest. The word behest is derived from the Old English word behæs which means a vow.