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