What's the difference between behalf and behoof?

Behalf


Definition:

  • (n.) Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) "We do not think the Astra management have done a good job on behalf of shareholders.
  • (2) A third autopsy of Tomlinson, conducted on behalf of the officer, agreed with the findings of the second postmortem.
  • (3) The success and failure of various therapeutic attempts made in behalf of this patient have been monitored by repeated Tl-201 administrations.
  • (4) The following correction was made on Tuesday April 3 2007 Dr Seyed Safavi would like to make it clear that he was conducting research on his own behalf, and not for his brother General Yahya Rahim Safavi, as we stated in the article below.
  • (5) Last week the prosecution dropped a series of allegations that Gail Sheridan, also 46, had lied on her husband's behalf by providing a series of false alibis to cover up his affairs and trips to Cupids.
  • (6) The details are a bit sketchy but I've just had it confirmed from Old Trafford that the people who were in Spain, apparently negotiating on their behalf for Ander Herrera, were not sent there by the club and can accurately be described as 'imposters'.
  • (7) Insurance claims for medical services submitted on behalf of a group of workers in the construction industry were collected over a 20-month period.
  • (8) He was bidding on behalf of an unknown and clearly stupendously rich buyer.
  • (9) I am writing on behalf of people who have dementia but do not have family or friends and who are in hospital.
  • (10) That conclusion fits with Gerry Kelly’s remark last week on behalf of Sinn Féin that “the IRA has left the stage”.
  • (11) Abaifouta, who is now president of the Hissène Habré victims association in Chad, spends his days campaigning on behalf of others like him; tireless in his efforts to bring justice, he has worked closely with Human Rights Watch and other groups.
  • (12) I also think to some Republicans, even the word ‘association’ is slightly sketchy.” He then told the crowd that he was accepting the award “on behalf of psychopathic billionaires everywhere.
  • (13) Andrew Strauss accepted the award for team of the year on behalf of the England cricket team while a moving tribute to Seve Ballesteros - presented the lifetime achievement award by José María Olazábal - was streamed live from Spain.
  • (14) A line was drawn, and to extend it to the Winter Games would have been a strong, principled move on behalf of the league.
  • (15) The Guardian understands that the club were not prepared to risk testing the legal framework of the system and pulled out of the deal, later seeking to distance themselves from another unsuccessful bid by claiming the lawyers were "not acting on their behalf".
  • (16) Money intervened on his behalf, and the case was dropped his week, but he says the matter was hugely stressful and time consuming.
  • (17) The fact that they failed to do so is beyond terrible – it’s unconscionable.” Lichter Immigration, where Cintron works, has filed multiple state bar complaints against Taylor Lee & Associates on behalf of five women, including Lourdes Chavez Ramirez.
  • (18) The GMB union said that there was a risk that vulnerable people could be made homeless, but in the event of insolvency, Southern Cross's 31,000 homes would be run by local authorities or landlords on behalf of an administrator.
  • (19) Among the special cases considered are: the competent adult patient who refuses treatment on religious or privacy grounds; the incompetent patient whose own wishes were never expressed, but whose family refuses treatment; the incompetent patient who expressed the wish not to be treated before becoming incompetent; and parents who refuse treatment on behalf of their child.
  • (20) His lawyers argued their ability to organise witnesses on Terry's behalf was seriously hampered by Chelsea's demanding season.

Behoof


Definition:

  • (v. t.) Advantage; profit; benefit; interest; use.

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