Associations to the word «Behalf»

Wiktionary

BEHALF, noun. Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.

Dictionary definition

BEHALF, noun. As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";.
BEHALF, noun. For someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley