Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - behalf
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Behalf
behalf
noun Etymology: Middle English, from by + half half, side Date: 14th century interest, benefit; also support, defense argued in his ~ Usage: A body of opinion favors in with the “interest, benefit” sense of ~ and on with the “support, defense” sense. This distinction has been observed by some writers but overall has never had a sound basis in actual usage. In current British use, on ~ (of) has replaced in ~ (of); both are still used in American English, but the distinction is frequently not observed.
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n. Phrases and idioms on (US in) behalf of (or on a person's behalf) 1 in the interests of (a person, principle, etc.). 2 as representative of (acting on behalf of my client). Etymology: mixture of earlier phrases on his halve and bihalve him, both = on his side: see BY, HALF ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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только в выражениях - act on behalf of another - on his behalf - on smbd's behalf - on behalf of ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. в сочетаниях: уст. in behalf of ради; для; в пользу; в защиту уст. in my behalf в моих интересах уст. in behalf of oppressed peoples в защиту (в интересах) угнетенных народов уст. to speak (to plead) in behalf of smb.'s case выступать в защиту кого-л., высказываться в чью-л. пользу on behalf (of) —- от лица, от имени (кого-л.) for and on behalf of N —- юр. за и от имени N. (перед подписями лиц, законно уполномоченных подписываться за кого-л.) to speak on behalf of all progressive men and women —- выступать от лица всех прогрессивных людей I am speaking on my husband's behalf —- я говорю от имени своего мужа in this (that) behalf —- уст. юр. в этом отношении; по этому вопросу a statute in that behalf —- закон о том же ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun on/in behalf of - в интересах кого-л.; от имени кого-л. on my (his, her) behalf - в моих (его, ее) интересах; от моего (его, ее) имени; on behalf of my friends - от имени моих друзей ...Англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you do something on someone’s behalf, you do it for that person as their representative. The form in someone’s behalf is also used, mainly in American English. She made an emotional public appeal on her son’s behalf... Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues. PHRASE: PHR after v 2. If you feel, for example, embarrassed or angry on someone’s behalf, you feel embarrassed or angry for them. ‘What do you mean?’ I asked, offended on Liddie’s behalf. PHRASE ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n on behalf of also in behalf of AmE a) instead of someone, or as their representative (On behalf of everyone here, may I wish you a very happy retirement. | The President can't be here today, so I'm going to speak in his behalf.) b) because of someone (Oh, don't go to any trouble on my behalf.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. (him) be healfe "by (his) side," and on (his) healfe "on (his) side," from healfe "side" (see half). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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