sake

[ seyk ]

/ seɪk /

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noun

cause, account, interest, or benefit: for the sake of all students.

purpose or end: for the sake of appearances.

OTHER WORDS FOR sake

1 regard, consideration, respect.

2 reason.

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Origin of sake

before 900; Middle English; Old English sacu lawsuit, cause; cognate with German Sache thing, Old Norse sǫk lawsuit; akin to seek

Words nearby sake

saithe, Saitic, Saiva, Sakai, Sakakawea, sake, Sakel, saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov

Other definitions for sake (2 of 2)

sake²

or sa·ké, sa·ki

[ sah-kee ]

/ ˈsɑ ki /

noun

a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.

Origin of sake

1680–90; <Japanese sake(y), earlier *sakai

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How to use sake in a sentence

I want them to do well for their sake, their communities’ sake and for my community’s sake.
Like GameStop, Bed Bath & Beyond has been reduced to a meme stock. But 42,000 people work there.|Allan Sloan|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
For the sake of hand hygiene, the entire event will be cash-free and hand sanitizer will be stationed throughout the stadium.
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The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make is they write product descriptions for the sake of describing their product features only.
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If not, we won’t rush them back just for the sake of saying we played.
The Howard Bison’s hopes for a dream basketball season have turned into a nightmare|Tramel Raggs|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Our public discourse is ruled by a handful of people for the sake of their profits.
'We Need a Fundamental Reset.' Shoshana Zuboff on Building an Internet That Lets Democracy Flourish|Billy Perrigo|January 22, 2021|Time
So, he decided to give the church a chance, if not just for the sake of mending his relationship with his mother.
Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gave his soul for the sake of the people of Israel, The Torah, and the Land.
Inside Hebron, Israel’s Heart of Darkness|Michael Tomasky|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But now it is time for them to put their interests in the forefront for the sake of the nation.
What Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Can Teach Hillary Clinton|Heather Arnet|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Locals were upset by the change—they like their traditions, even if it is just for the sake of being Sark.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Again and again, the band sacrifices the simple joy of a pop hook for the sake of a dense, meditative ambiance.
U2 Generously Gives Us a Lousy Album, Sucks at the Corporate Teat|Hampton Stevens|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is a companion who condoleth with his friend for his belly's sake, and he will take up a shield against the enemy.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
These Eskimos were very fond of kite-flying, for its own sake, without reference to utility!
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
For God's sake write and persuade him to go to Davos at once—and picture the delights of a pretty and devoted nurse.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
I supply look, for the sake of sense and metre; read—But good swet' hert-, look that ye.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Once on the ground, I began to think we were in no immediate danger of getting our throats cut for the sake of the treasure.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for sake (1 of 2)

sake¹

/ (seɪk) /

noun

benefit or interest (esp in the phrase for (someone's or one's own) sake)

the purpose of obtaining or achieving (esp in the phrase for the sake of (something))

used in various exclamations of impatience, urgency, etcfor heaven's sake; for pete's sake

Word Origin for sake

C13 (in the phrase for the sake of, probably from legal usage): from Old English sacu lawsuit (hence, a cause); related to Old Norse sok, German Sache matter

British Dictionary definitions for sake (2 of 2)

sake²

sak or saki

/ (ˈsækɪ) /

noun

a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice

Word Origin for sake

C17: from Japanese

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sake

see for the sake of.

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or sa·ké, sa·ki

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sak or saki

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