Example: I spoke on behalf of my team during the meeting.
Definition
"On behalf of" is a phrase used to indicate that someone is acting or speaking as a representative or agent for another person or group. For example, saying "I spoke on behalf of my team" means speaking in their place or with their authority.
Translations
en nombre de
namens
en nom de
au nom de
im Namen von
Etymology
The phrase "on behalf of" originates from the Middle English word 'behalf,' meaning 'advantage' or 'interest.' It evolved to express acting in the interest of someone else. Did you know? The word 'behalf' itself comes from Old English 'be halfe,' meaning 'by the side of' or 'in support of.'
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"On behalf of" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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