behalf

CEFRC1

/bɪˈhæf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as rather than ).

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.

Examples

  • He began a petition in behalf of the farmers.

  • On behalf of my classmates, let me say a few words of thanks to you.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.

More examples

In context

  • On behalf of the company, I welcome you.

  • The one exception to this was William Hilhouse, who was widely regarded as the colonist with the greatest experience of the interior and its native inhabitants, on whose behalf he endlessly campaigned.

  • The NUL, on the other hand, never felt that its position among civil rights organizations was threatened, and considered itself unique because of its historic commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income African Americans.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bihalve (“nearby”), from Old English bī healfe (“by [his/her] side”), from bī (“by”) + healfe (“side, half”), equivalent to be- + half.