behalf

[bih-haf, -hahf] / bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf /

NOUN

personal interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

favor side

STRONG

account advantage aid assistance benefit cause concern countenance defense encouragement furtherance good help part place profit recommendation representation sake service stead support welfare

Antonyms

STRONG

blockage disadvantage disapproval discouragement harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction stop stoppage

Example Sentences

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In the event that you become incapacitated, she would then make financial decisions on your behalf and carry out tasks like paying your mortgage and other bills and filing your taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Joining the broader Silicon Valley craze, the group aims to ride the wave of so-called "agentic" AI, which has moved the technology beyond a simple chatbot to one that acts on your behalf.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Law firm Thompsons Solicitors is pursuing a civil legal action against NHS Lanarkshire on behalf of 31 former patients who were harmed by Singh while carrying out work for the health board.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Attorneys William D. Marler and Trevor Quirk filed a personal injury lawsuit May 29 in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of Samantha Sabaite and her child.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Blacks working on behalf of the company-sponsored Efficiency Clubs could be seen walking through the neighborhood, posting signs on trees declaring the riot to be over.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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