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behalf
English
Etymology
From Middle English bihalve (“nearby”), from Old English b? healfe (“by [his/her] side”), from b? (“by”) + healfe (“side, half”), equivalent to be- +? half.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: b?h?f?, b?häf, IPA(key): /b??hæf/
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??h??f/, /b??h??f/
- Rhymes: -??f
Noun
behalf (plural behalves or behalfs)
- The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
- (when adopted by someone else) One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
Derived terms
- on behalf of (UK, US)
- in behalf of (US)
Translations
References
- “behalf”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- behalf at OneLook Dictionary Search
German
Pronunciation
Verb
behalf
- first/third-person singular preterite of behelfen
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vicarious
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vic?rius (“vicarious, substituted”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /v??k???i.?s/
- (US) IPA(key): /va??k?(?)?i.?s/, /v??k?(?)?i.?s/
- Rhymes: -??ri?s
Adjective
vicarious (not comparable)
- Delegated.
- Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
- On behalf of others.
Derived terms
Related terms
- vicar
- vicariously
Translations
References
- vicarious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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