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behalf - 5 dictionary results
be⋅half
[bi-haf, -hahf] 
—Idioms
| 1. | in or on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight. |
| 2. | in or on (someone's) behalf, in the interest or aid of (someone): He interceded in my behalf. |
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| be·half (bĭ-hāf', -häf') n. Interest, support, or benefit. [Middle English, from Old English be healfe, by (his) side : be, by, at; see by1 + healf, side, half; see half.] Usage Note: A traditional rule holds that in behalf of and on behalf of have distinct meanings. In behalf of means "for the benefit of," as in We raised money in behalf of the earthquake victims. On behalf of means "as the agent of, on the part of," as in The guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child. The two meanings are quite close, however, and the phrases are often used interchangeably, even by reputable writers. |
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Behalf
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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Language Translation for : behalf
Spanish:
en nombre de; en beneficio de,
German:
zugunsten,
Japanese:
～のために
behalf
1303, from O.E. (him) be healfe "by (his) side," and on (his) healfe "on (his) side," from healfe "side" (see half).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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behalf
see in behalf of.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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