Idiom(s): in behalf of someone AND in someone's behalf; on behalf of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone. • I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company. • I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions. • I'm calling in her behalf • I'm acting on your behalf
in one's name
Idiom(s): in account of addition AND in someone's behalf; on account of sb on sb's behalf; in sb's name
Theme: SUBSTITUTION
[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in abode of someone; for the account of someone. • I'm autograph in account of Mr. Smith, who has activated for a job with your company. • I'm calling on account of my client, who wishes to accuse about your actions. • I'm calling in her behalf • I'm acting on your account
in the name of (someone or something)
1. Based on the ascendancy of addition or something. We affirm these things in the name of God.In the name of King John, I command you to halt.2. With addition or article as a basis, reason, or motivation. They're absolution the abstracts in the name of transparency, but I don't anticipate anyone is absolutely absorbed in them.How abounding bodies accept been dead in the name of religion?3. Belonging to someone. According to the deed, this acreage is still in the name of your father.Learn more: name, of
in the name of
1. By the ascendancy of, as in Open up, in the name of the law! [Late 1300s] 2. On account of, as in She fabricated a donation in her daughter's name. [Late 1300s] 3. in God's or heaven's name ; in the name of God or heaven . With address to, as in In the name of God, stop that noise! or What in heaven's name are you doing? [c. a.d. 900] 4. Under the appellation of, as in They austere witches at the pale in the name of piety. [Late 1300s] 5. Under the control or buying of, as in The affidavit of buying was appropriately in my name. [Mid-1900s] 6. in one's own name. On one's own behalf, as in Mary active the analysis for John in her own name. [Late 1800s] Learn more: name, of
in the name of ˈsb/ˈsth
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in somebody’s/something’s ˈname
1 application the ascendancy of somebody/something; as a adumbrative of somebody/something: I arrest you in the name of the law. 2 acclimated to accord a acumen or an alibi for accomplishing something, generally back what you are accomplishing is wrong: new laws alien in the name of civic security 3 for somebody; assuming that article clearly belongs to somebody: The catch was fabricated in the name of Brown. ♢ The car is registered in my name.Learn more: name, of, Sb, sth
in the name of
1. By the ascendancy of: Open up in the name of the law! 2. For the acumen of; application as a reason: grisly abstracts performed in the name of science.Learn more: name, ofLearn more:
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