sake
noun
[ seɪk ]
• for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve.
• "the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health"
Similar:
cause,
purpose,
reason,
aim,
end,
objective,
object,
goal,
motive,
for purposes of,
for,
in the interests of,
in the cause of,
in the furtherance of,
in order to achieve,
with something in mind,
• out of consideration for or in order to help or please someone.
• "I have to make an effort for John's sake"
Similar:
benefit,
advantage,
good,
well-being,
welfare,
interest,
gain,
profit,
in someone's interests,
to someone's advantage,
• used to express impatience, annoyance, urgency, or desperation.
• "‘Oh, for God's sake!’ snarled Dyson"
Origin:
Old English sacu ‘contention, crime’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaak and German Sache, from a base meaning ‘affair, legal action, thing’. The phrase for the sake of may be from Old Norse.
sake
noun
• a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, traditionally drunk warm in small porcelain cups.
Origin:
Japanese.
