Behalf Definition

bĭ-hăf, -häf
noun
Interest, support, or benefit.
American Heritage
Support, interest, side, etc.
I speak in his behalf.
Webster's New World
Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.
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Other Word Forms of Behalf

Noun

Singular:
behalf
Plural:
behalfs, behalves

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Origin of Behalf

  • Middle English from Old English be healfe by (his) side be by, at by1 healf side, half half

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English bihalve (“nearby”), from healfe (“side”)

    From Wiktionary

Behalf Sentence Examples

  • I'm calling on behalf of Tim.

  • On behalf of the whole family I beg you to come, mon cher!

  • Here he was, apologizing on Julie's behalf, in the middle of the night.

  • You both must agree to the terms you made, and I will agree on behalf of the Council.

  • And I called the judge on your behalf and volunteered you to go to counseling.

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Words Starting With

BBEBEH

Words Ending With

FLFALF

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Words Starting With B and Ending With F

Starts With B & Ends With FStarts With BE & Ends With FStarts With B & Ends With LF

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With F