Thesaurus: sake

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1. 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.
2. n. a reason for wanting something done
3. n. the purpose of achieving or obtaining
4. n. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
5. Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake, 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. Moved with wrath and shame and ladies; sake. Spenser. I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake. Gen. viii. 21. Will he draw out, For anger's sake, finite to infinite Milton. Knowledge is for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of knowledge. Sir W. Hamilton. Note: The -s of the possessive case preceding sake is sometimes omitted for euphony; as, for goodness sake. "For conscience sake." 1 Cor. x. 28. The plural sakes is often used with a possessive plural. "For both our sakes." Shak.
6. Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason;interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly insuch phrases as, for the sake, for his sake, for man's sake, formercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain;to go abroad for the sake of one's health.Moved with wrath and shame and ladies; sake. Spenser.I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake. Gen. viii.21.Will he draw out, For anger's sake, finite to infinite Milton.Knowledge is for the sake of man, and not man for the sake ofknowledge. Sir W. Hamilton.
7. n:100 n. a reason for wanting something done n. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot n. the purpose of achieving or obtaining