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Behalf

//bɪˈhæf// noun

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

    "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."

  2. 2
    as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as ‘on behalf of’ rather than ‘in behalf of’) wordnet
  3. 3
    One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.

    "He was not only my Representative who died on my behalf; He was my Substitute who died in my very stead."

  4. 4
    for someone's benefit (usually expressed as ‘in behalf’ rather than ‘on behalf’ and usually with a possessive) wordnet

Etymology

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

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