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Plural of behalf

irregular plural

The plural of behalf is behalves or behalfs.

Forms of behalf

Singular	behalf /bɪˈhæf/
Plural	behalves behalfs
Countable	countable

Meaning of behalf

noun The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
noun One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.

Full definition of behalf

Nouns ending in -f: plural -ves

half (halves)
self (selves)
wolf (wolves)
leaf (leaves)
shelf (shelves)
thief (thieves)
calf (calves)
scarf (scarves)
elf (elves)
loaf (loaves)
wharf (wharves)
werewolf (werewolves)

Questions about the plural of behalf

What is the plural of behalf?: The plural of behalf is behalves or behalfs.
Which is correct, behalves or behalfs?: Both are used. behalves is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is behalf countable?: Behalf is a countable noun.

Adapted from Wiktionary: behalf (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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