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Meaning of 'sake' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sake [ n.]
- Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.

Meaning of 'sake' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sake [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a reason for wanting something done
Example in sentence:
  • died for the sake of his country;
  • for your sake;
  • in the common interest;
  • in the interest of safety
Meaning (2):
- the purpose of achieving or obtaining
Example in sentence:
  • for the sake of argument

Nearby Words:

saker sakeret saki sakti

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