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.

Origin of sake

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

SYNONYMS FOR sake

1 regard, consideration, respect.

2 reason.

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Words nearby sake

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

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for sake

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
Don't for Heaven's sake let her know that I told you, for then she would not trust me any longer.
Maximina|Armando Palacio Valds
For this lady's sake he returned at a later period to Brunswick.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature|Georg Brandes
Alice then spoke of mercy and peace to all men, and conjured me for my own sake to spare her destroyer.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851|Various
Well, Tom, I can give you some just for form's sake; but bless you, you won't able to eat it.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
He felt suddenly that for her sake he could overlook some of Mr. Grayson's faults, or at least seek to amend them.
The Candidate|Joseph Alexander Altsheler

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with sake

sake

see for the sake of.

单词	sake
释义	sake ¹ [ seyk ] / seɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sake ON THESAURUS.COM noun cause, account, interest, or benefit: for the sake of all students. purpose or end: for the sake of appearances. Origin of sake ¹ before 900; Middle English; Old English sacu lawsuit, cause; cognate with German Sache thing, Old Norse sǫk lawsuit; akin to seek SYNONYMS FOR sake 1 regard, consideration, respect. 2 reason. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sake ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby sake saithe, Saitic, Saiva, Sakai, Sakakawea, sake, Sakel, saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov Definition 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 ² 1680–90; <Japanese sake(y), earlier *sakai Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sake 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 Don't for Heaven's sake let her know that I told you, for then she would not trust me any longer. Maximina\|Armando Palacio Valds For this lady's sake he returned at a later period to Brunswick. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature\|Georg Brandes Alice then spoke of mercy and peace to all men, and conjured me for my own sake to spare her destroyer. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851\|Various Well, Tom, I can give you some just for form's sake; but bless you, you won't able to eat it. It Is Never Too Late to Mend\|Charles Reade He felt suddenly that for her sake he could overlook some of Mr. Grayson's faults, or at least seek to amend them. The Candidate\|Joseph Alexander Altsheler 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sake sake see for the sake of. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to sake well-being, purpose, account, good, advantage, profit, regard, interest, welfare, consideration, respect, behalf, motive, end, aim, score, principle, consequence, cause, final cause
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sake

noun

Origin of sake

SYNONYMS FOR sake

Words nearby sake

Definition for sake (2 of 2)

or sa·ké, sa·ki

noun

Origin of sake

Example sentences from the Web for sake

British Dictionary definitions for sake (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for sake

British Dictionary definitions for sake (2 of 2)

sak or saki

noun

Word Origin for sake

Idioms and Phrases with sake

Words related to sake