sake

¹ American  

[seyk] / seɪk /

noun

1. cause, account, interest, or benefit.

   for the sake of all students.

   Synonyms:

   respect, consideration, regard

2. purpose or end.

   for the sake of appearances.

   Synonyms:

   reason

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sake ² American  

[sah-kee] / ˈsɑ ki /

Or saké,

noun

1. a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.

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sake ¹ British  

/ seɪk /

noun

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

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

3. used in various exclamations of impatience, urgency, etc

   for heaven's sake

   for pete's sake

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sake ² British  

/ ˈsækɪ /

noun

1. a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice

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sake Idioms  

1. see for the sake of.

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Etymology

Origin of sake¹

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

Origin of sake²

First recorded in 1680–90; from Japanese sake; compare Okinawan saki

Example Sentences

Finally, simplify your financial life for your sake and the sake of your heirs, Clark said.

From MarketWatch

For comparison’s sake, Ateez and Twice both hit No. 1 last year with albums that earned less than 7 million total streams, and Stray Kids topped the chart in November with less than 14 million.

From The Wall Street Journal

She guiltily fessed up, and the marriage continued—Tom’s rationale was that it was for the sake of Miriam and her older brother, Michael.

From The Wall Street Journal

The victor, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is the first leader Germany has had in two decades who is prepared to take political risks for the sake of economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The goal isn’t novelty for its own sake, but fluency.

From Salon

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