HOW TO PRONOUNCE
behalf
/bɪˈhæf/
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What does behalf mean?
noun
- The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
- One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
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IPA pronunciation
/bɪˈhæf/
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, this Chapter does not apply to set asides on behalf of small and minority businesses.
Besides that, the gentle deities needed propitiating in behalf of the nest and young as well as in behalf of the mate.
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The feasting then begins, some person eating on behalf of the child, if it is too young to partake of the feast.
The credit of first undertaking and maintaining systematic experimental work in behalf of dry-farming should be assigned to the state of Utah.
Of course, it was impossible to get any white man to volunteer his testimony in my behalf, and against the white young men.