behalf

Collocations

5

ADJ.

better, hard, poor, young

I spoke on behalf of the younger members who couldn't attend the meeting.

VERB + BEHALF

am, died, expressed, meeting, speak, speaking, thank, thanks

I spoke on behalf of our team at the conference yesterday.

BEHALF + NOUN

classmates, colleagues, company, father, husband, low-i, mother, mr

My father spoke on my behalf at the school meeting yesterday.

PREP.

in, on

I'm writing this letter on behalf of our entire team to request a meeting with management.

ADV.

endlessly

She spoke endlessly on behalf of the local community at every city council meeting.

Definitions

noun

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.

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.

2

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.

Which indeed is so true, that she herself may seek back for her own gain the dowry offered by another on her behalf, unless by chance he who offered it immediately (that is, at the time of offering or of promising) stipulated or made an agreement that the afore-mentioned dowry would be returned to him.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

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

Wiktionary

02

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-i

Wiktionary

03

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

Wiktionary

04

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

Tatoeba · #19542

05

On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all.

Tatoeba · #22358

06

On behalf of the company, I welcome you.

Tatoeba · #27447

Collocations

Definitions

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Usage Notes

Your note