behalf
[ bih-haf, -hahf ]
/ bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /
Idioms
in/on behalf of,
as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
in/on (someone's) behalf,
in the interest or aid of (someone): He interceded in my behalf.
Words nearby behalf
beguiling,
beguin,
beguine,
begum,
begun,
behalf,
behan,
behave,
behavior,
behavior disorder,
behavior medicine
Example sentences from the Web for behalf
British Dictionary definitions for behalf
behalf
/ (bɪˈhɑːf) /
noun
interest, part, benefit, or respect (only in the phrases on (someone's) behalf, on or US and Canadian in behalf of, in this (or that) behalf)
Word Origin for behalf
Old English
be halfe from
be by +
halfe side; compare Old Norse
af halfu
usage for behalf
On behalf of is sometimes wrongly used where
on the part of is intended. The distinction is that
on behalf of someone means `for someone's benefit' or `representing someone', while
on the part of someone can be roughly paraphrased as `by someone'. So, the following example is incorrect:
another act of apparent negligence, this time not on behalf of the company itself, but on behalf of its banker, when what was meant was there was negligence by the company's banker
Idioms and Phrases with behalf
behalf
see in behalf of.