- behalf⇄behalf, noun.
side, interest, or favor.
Ex. His friends will act in his behalf. - behalf⇄expr. in behalf of, in the interest of; for.
Ex. He worked in behalf of the community chest. I am speaking in behalf of my friend. - behalf⇄expr. on behalf of,
a. in the interest of; for.
Ex. ... a publicity photograph on behalf of a charity called the Tolstoy Foundation (Peter Maas).
b. as a representative of.
Ex. The lawyer spoke convincingly on behalf of his clie