behalve — meaning in English

English meaning

• absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
• besides prep In addition to; apart from.
• but conjunction Used to introduce a contrast or exception to what was just said.
• except preposition Used to introduce something left out of a general statement.
• otherwise adv In a different way; differently.

Senses

behalve is used for these senses in English:

• absent In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
• apart from Except for; besides, (postposition) apart.
• besides Other than; except for; instead of.
• but Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, (archaic) with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
• but (obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.
• except Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
• except Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
• otherwise (conjunctive) In all other respects.

absent — full definition

1. adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
2. adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
3. verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.

besides — full definition

1. prep In addition to; apart from.
2. adv Used to add an extra, often more persuasive, reason or point.

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