See behalf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "behalf",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "behalves",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "behalf",
"2": "behalves"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "We give you this award on behalf of a grateful nation."
},
{
"text": "We have to leave, but would you please apologize to Steve on our behalf?"
},
{
"text": "If you're not there, they'll make the decision on your behalf."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for them or as their representative."
],
"id": "simple-behalf-en-noun-LiSsa3A2"
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "bĭhăfˈ",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/bɪˈhæf/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/bɪˈhɑːf/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-behalf.ogg",
"raw_tags": [
"Audio"
],
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "behalf"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "behalf",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "behalves",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "behalf",
"2": "behalves"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "We give you this award on behalf of a grateful nation."
},
{
"text": "We have to leave, but would you please apologize to Steve on our behalf?"
},
{
"text": "If you're not there, they'll make the decision on your behalf."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If you do something on someone's behalf, you do it for them or as their representative."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "bĭhăfˈ",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/bɪˈhæf/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/bɪˈhɑːf/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-behalf.ogg",
"raw_tags": [
"Audio"
],
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "behalf"
}
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