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

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My heart went out to the man who said, on behalf of a beaten and terrified teenager, “We got to be able to call somebody.”

From Salon

Just as Amazon has tried to ban Comet, other retailers have rebuffed Amazon’s automated system acting on the behalf of their customers.

From Barron's

Unlike my recent trips there this one wasn’t interrupted by mass demonstrations on behalf of persecuted Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also sees expanding use cases for AI, and particularly agentic AI-applications that can carry out tasks on a user’s behalf.

From MarketWatch

Parents borrowing on behalf of their children will also see caps.

From The Wall Street Journal

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