BEHALF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • as the agent of or on someone’’s part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child
   • this letter is written on behalf of my client
   Hypernyms(s) behalf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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2. Meaning
   • for someone’’s benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf” rather than `on behalf” and usually with a possessive)
   Usage Example(s)
   • in your behalf
   • campaigning in his own behalf
   • spoke a good word in his friend’’s behalf
   Hypernyms(s) behalf is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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