Sake - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |seɪk|  American pronunciation of the word sake
Brit.  |seɪk|  British pronunciation of the word sake

noun

- a reason for wanting something done (syn: interest)
for your sake
died for the sake of his country
- Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
- the purpose of achieving or obtaining
for the sake of argument

Extra examples

Do it for John's sake.

Let us accept, for the sake of argument, that she is right.

We need to put aside old enmities for the sake of peace.

...the point of view that art should be for art's sake and that moral considerations are adventitious to the study of art...

...for the sake of their image, the band members transformed themselves from clean-cut lads to slovenly rockers...

...known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument...

For the sake of completeness I should mention one further argument.

For God's sake, shut up!

For goodness' sake stop arguing!

For God's sake get a grip!

Oh, for heaven's sake, Mark, do you have to make everything into a joke?

For heaven's sake, let's all get to sleep.

For goodness sake, Peter, why don't you just let yourself go for once?

She didn't really love him, but she kept up the masquerade for the children's sake.

For pity's sake just shut up and let me drive!

Word forms

noun
singular: sake
plural: sakes
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