word
Behalf
Bih-HAF
/bɪˈhæf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
behalf
Dictionary meaning
As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as 'on behalf of' rather than 'in behalf of').
Examples
- The guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child.
- In your behalf.
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