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Behalf

Behalf Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Behalf? [n] as the agent of or on someone's part; usually expressed as"on behalf of" rather than"in behalf of"; "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client" [n] for someone's benefit (usually expressed as"in behalf" rather than"on behalf" and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Behalf: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Behalf: advantage \| avail \| behoof \| benefit \| benison \| blessing \| boon \| convenience \| for \| gain \| good \| in place of \| interest \| percentage \| point \| profit \| service \| use \| value \| welfare \| well-being \| world of good \| worth See Also \| interest \| lieu \| place \| position \| sake \| stead Behalf In Webster's Dictionary \Be*half"\, n. [OE. on-behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be-}, and {Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. In behalf of his mistress's beauty. --Sir P. Sidney. Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. --Clarendon. {In behalf of}, in the interest of. {On behalf of}, on account of; on the part of.

Behalf Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Behalf?

[n] as the agent of or on someone's part; usually expressed as"on behalf of" rather than"in behalf of"; "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client"
[n] for someone's benefit (usually expressed as"in behalf" rather than"on behalf" and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

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Behalf In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*half"\, n. [OE. on-behalve in the name of, bihalven
by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to
G. halb half, halber on account of. See {Be-}, and {Half},
n.]
Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support;
defense; vindication.

      In behalf of his mistress's beauty.      --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

      Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf
      of his nation.                           --Clarendon.

{In behalf of}, in the interest of.

{On behalf of}, on account of; on the part of.

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