Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Purpose; motive.
- noun Advantage; good.
- noun Personal benefit or interest; welfare.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
saki . - noun A Japanese fermented liquor made from rice. It contains from 11 to 17 per cent. of alcohol, and is heated before being drunk.
- noun The generic name in Japan for all kinds of spirituous liquors, whether made from grain or grapes, fermented or distilled.
- noun Strife; contention; dispute.
- noun Fault; guilt.
- noun Purpose; purpose of obtaining or achieving: as, to labor for the sake of subsistence.
- noun Cause; account; reason; interest; regard to any person or thing: as, without sake: now always preceded by for, with a possessive: as, for my sake; for heaven's sake.
- noun A land-spring; a wet spot where the water oozes forth.
- noun The magma or pulpy coagulum deposited from the waste liquors of wool-washing after addition of sulphuric acid. It is pressed cold to remove water; then, with hot pressing, it yields a dark-colored, sticky grease, known as Yorkshire grease, and a residual ‘seed-cake’ used as a fertilizer.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a traditional alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice.
- noun 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun countable and uncountable Rice
wine , aJapanese alcoholic beverage made fromrice . - noun
Cause ,interest oraccount . - noun
Purpose orend ;reason . - noun The benefit or regard of someone or something.
- noun obsolete except in phrases
Contention ,strife ;guilt ,sin ,accusation or charge.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the purpose of achieving or obtaining
- noun Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
- noun a reason for wanting something done
Etymologies
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Examples
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Some singular nouns ending in an _s_ sound form the possessive by adding the apostrophe alone; as, _for appearance 'sake, for goodness' sake_.
Practical Grammar and Composition Thomas Wood
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But the farther they go, in the pursuit of wealth, for the sake of happiness, especially if successful in their plans and business, the more they forget their original purpose, and seek wealth for the _sake_ of wealth.
The Young Man's Guide William A. Alcott 1824
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+boon -- for the sake of Christ not only the believing on Him but also the suffering for His sake+; [11] a sacred privilege when it is involved by
Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians 1880
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SF for its our sake is akin to porn, as is space travel for that matter.
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration? 2008
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He was quick to concede the vote for what he called the sake of peace.
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The generosity of these artists and curators, who often work without payment for a collective, greater, unspoken commitment to art for art's sake is largely unsung, but this evening was to celebrate all of them.
Bettina Korek: This Week in Art: We Make a Life by What We Give Bettina Korek 2010
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Being offensive for its own sake is no longer outrageous, not after The Boys, which has the advantage of coming out with a similar look, format, and publisher to what it claims to be satirizing.
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Change for change's sake is short sighted and dangerous.
Obama: 'If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out' 2009
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They have demonstrateed that moderation for its own sake is more powerful than logic, expertise or public opinion.
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The generosity of these artists and curators, who often work without payment for a collective, greater, unspoken commitment to art for art's sake is largely unsung, but this evening was to celebrate all of them.
Bettina Korek: This Week in Art: We Make a Life by What We Give Bettina Korek 2010
oroboros commented on the word sake
Benefit.
October 29, 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word sake
"The magma or pulpy coagulum deposited from the waste liquors of wool-washing after addition of sulphuric acid. It is pressed cold to remove water; then, with hot pressing, it yields a dark-colored, sticky grease, known as Yorkshire grease, and a residual ‘seed-cake’ used as a fertilizer." --CD&C
January 30, 2012