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behalf

noun/bɪˈhɑːf/ (bi-HAHF)Level B2
behalf meaning picture: A young cricket captain lifting a trophy on a stage while teammates cheer behind him
Picture meaning of “behalf” — Used in 'on behalf of': as the representative of someone, or instead of them.

Used in 'on behalf of': as the representative of someone, or instead of them.

If you do something on behalf of a person or group, you do it for them or speak as their representative.

behalf meaning in Hindi

'on behalf of' में प्रयोग: किसी के प्रतिनिधि के रूप में, या उसकी जगह; की ओर से।

अगर आप किसी व्यक्ति या समूह की ओर से (on behalf of) कुछ करते हैं, तो आप उनके लिए करते हैं या उनके प्रतिनिधि के रूप में बोलते हैं।

Examples

  1. I collected my brother's parcel on his behalf because he was at work.मेरा भाई काम पर था, इसलिए मैंने उसकी ओर से उसका पार्सल ले लिया।
  2. The captain received the trophy on behalf of the whole team.कप्तान ने पूरी टीम की ओर से ट्रॉफ़ी ली।

Synonyms & antonyms

forin place ofrepresenting

Memory trick

BE-HALF: you stand on their HALF (side) and speak for them.

💡 Did you know?

The word behalf comes from Old English and originally meant by the side of someone. Today, it is used to show you are acting as a representative for another person.

Word origin

From Middle English 'bi halve', meaning 'on the side of'; so 'on behalf of' means on someone's side.

behalf meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दी'on behalf of' में प्रयोग: किसी के प्रतिनिधि के रूप में, या उसकी जगह; की ओर से।
Arabic · العربيةتُستخدم في 'on behalf of': ممثّلًا عن شخص أو بدلًا منه؛ نيابةً عن.
French · FrançaisS'emploie dans 'on behalf of' : en tant que représentant de quelqu'un, ou à sa place ; au nom de.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaDipakai dalam 'on behalf of': sebagai wakil seseorang atau menggantikannya; atas nama.
Chinese · 中文用于 on behalf of:作为某人的代表,或代替某人;代表……

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