Definition of behalf

behalfnoun

sự thay mặt

/bɪˈhɑːf/

Definition of undefined

The word "behalf" has a fascinating history. It originated in the 13th century from the Old English phrase "on behalfe," which means "in place of" or "in stead of." This phrase was used to indicate substitution or representation, often in a legal or contractual sense. Over time, the phrase evolved into the modern word "behalf," which typically denotes the act of speaking, acting, or doing something on behalf of another person or entity. For example, "I spoke on behalf of the company" or "She acted on behalf of the charity." In essence, "behalf" conveys the idea of representation, agency, or proxy, suggesting that one person or entity is standing in for or speaking in the place of another.

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as the representative of somebody or instead of them

với tư cách là đại diện của ai đó hoặc thay vì họ

Example:
  • On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.

    Thay mặt khoa xin gửi lời cảm ơn tới tất cả các bạn.

  • Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf.

    Anh Knight không thể có mặt ở đây nên vợ anh sẽ thay mặt anh nhận giải.

in order to help somebody

để giúp đỡ ai đó

Example:
  • They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers.

    Họ vận động thay mặt cho những người xin tị nạn.

because of somebody; for somebody

vì ai đó; cho ai đó

Example:
  • Don't worry on my behalf.

    Đừng lo lắng thay cho tôi.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

in behalf of somebody | in somebody’s behalf
(US English)in order to help somebody
  • He began a petition in behalf of the farmers.
    • on behalf of somebody | on somebody’s behalf
    as the representative of somebody or instead of them
  • On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
  • Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf.
    • in order to help somebody
  • They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers.
    • because of somebody; for somebody
  • Don't worry on my behalf.