Results for behalf

Definitions of behalf:

part of speech: noun

Favor or benefit: sake, account: part.

part of speech: noun

Support; favour; side or cause; defence.

part of speech: noun

Advantage; support; defense; stead; preceded always by the prepositions in, on, or upon.

Usage examples for behalf:

• But this evident earnest anxiety on behalf of his friend touched me. "Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France", Stanley J. Weyman

• This turning of Claude into a somebody was to be the first really important step in her campaign on his behalf "The Way of Ambition", Robert Hichens

• Not to triumph in what had been done on his behalf or at least not to seem to triumph,- that was the lesson which he had taught himself. "Ralph the Heir", Anthony Trollope

• " 'Then on behalf of Wambe we declare war upon you. "Maiwa's Revenge The War of the Little Hand", H. Rider Haggard