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behalf Definition

be·half (bē haf′, -häf′; -bi-)

noun

support, interest, side, etc. I speak in his behalf

Etymology: ME, in phrase on (mi) behalfe, on (my) side < OE be, by + healf, half, side

behalf Idioms

in behalf of

or on behalf of

in the interest of; for

on behalf of

speaking for; representing

behalf Synonyms

behalf

n.

interest, part, welfare, sake, side, benefit, advantage, place, account, service, stead, profit, concern, furtherance, recommendation, favor, encouragement, aid, help, assistance, representation, countenance, support.

Antonyms opposition*, derogation*, detraction.

on behalf of

in the interest of, for the benefit of, speaking for, as a representative of; see for, representing 2.

behalf Usage Examples

Preposition: as

officer: You no longer need to have us acting on your behalf as nominee company officers and shareholders.

Adjective modifier

own: In fact, never give your money to someone else to invest on your own behalf.

Modifies a noun

..: A medal decidedly messily plays a trader spanning the price to some jaw on behalf...

Noun used with modifier

buyer: Disbursements Services paid for by the Conveyancer on the buyers behalf such as stamp duty, land registry charges and search fees.

Possessives

  • donor: When the donor becomes mentally incapable, the attorney cannot just go ahead and act on the donor's behalf.
  • customer: They've gone into president of the on their customer's behalf.
  • user: Automatic processes, intended to work on the user's behalf, are, however, a two-edged sword.
  • consumer: Many regulators have begun to act on the consumer's behalf in this way.
  • member: Through deputizing on members ' behalf, the MPA has achieved over 80 % attendance of 160 plus meetings.
  • student: This person cannot be a professional legal representative who has been employed to act on the student's behalf.

Preposition: in

way: Many regulators have begun to act on the consumer's behalf in this way.

Preposition: of

  • appellant: Category ( b ) Records It was conceded on behalf of the Appellant that the records at Grove Lodge were not in order.
  • client: We are also able to produce bespoke solutions on behalf of individual clients to meet their specific needs.
  • claimant: Gadsby Wicks was founded in 1993 as a specialist practice dealing with clinical negligence and medical products liability litigation on behalf of claimants.
  • applicant: These are more detailed than a lender valuation but they produced on behalf of the applicant.
  • respondent: MR H KEITH ( Instructed by The Treasury Solicitor, London, SW1 H 9JS ) appeared on behalf of the Respondents.
  • landlord: The project also organizes energy efficiency installations on behalf of other organizations and can arrange installations on behalf of landlords and property managers.

Preposition: for

fee: We can arrange this on your behalf for a further fee.

Preposition: by

  • trustee: She wished to leave a substantial legacy to her nephew but felt that it would need to be administered on his behalf by trustees.
  • mean: It is common for an individual traveling overseas to engage someone to act on his behalf by means of a factory.