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

saki interest rice beer nome amur salah result end service good cause ground help reason love

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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 old times' sake for Christ's sake for the sake of for any sake for cripes 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