Behalf
ahd-5
noun.
Interest, support, or benefit.
idiom.
(
on
/in
) As the agent of; on the part of.
idiom.
(
on
/in
) For the benefit of; in the interest of.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Advantage, benefit, interest, or defense (of somebody or something).
noun.
Affair; cause; matter.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.
noun.
in the interest of.
noun.
on account of; on the part of.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as
noun.
for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
Word Usage
"The manifestation of love God makes in our behalf is a communication of the love that He Himself is."
cross-reference
that behalf
Form
on behalf of
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
interest
lieu
place
position
sake
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Graf
Naff
Taff
calf
carafe
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
absence
account
arrival
benefit
conduct
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
advantage
advantage
avail
behoof
benefit