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Behalf

nounid 15724·updated May 18, 2026
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for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)

polysemous

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Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Behalves
possessive
Behalf's
pluralpossessive
Behalves'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as 'on behalf of' rather than 'in behalf of')
§2
for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)

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