sake

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

interest saki end cause reason account purpose benefit objective aim behalf motive rice beer nome amur
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Antonyms

bane beginning cause cost badness damage
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Hypernyms

design purpose benefit alcohol aim intention

Hyponyms

behalf

Phrases with the word

for God's sake for the sake of for any sake for cripes sake for Heaven's sake for gosh sake

Anagrams

seak aske Kase KEAS kesa Seka Saek

Examples

for your sake Source: Internet

died for the sake of his country Source: Internet

in the interest of safety Source: Internet

in the common interest Source: Internet

for the sake of argument Source: Internet

Abe's decision to holding heath care providers from using test kits effectively is what makes numbers low in Japan (for the sake of economy and Olympics). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sakawa Sakazaki sakazuki sake and soke sake bomb sake set