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behalf definition
behalf |
Grep of noun behalf behalf Overview of noun behalf The noun behalf has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) behalf -- (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") 2. (2) behalf -- (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") Overview of noun behalf The noun behalf has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) behalf -- (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") 2. (2) behalf -- (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")
behalf definition