Sake

/seɪk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The purpose of achieving something; for the benefit of someone.

She did it for her child's sake, wanting to provide a better life.

An expression used to indicate a reason or purpose, often used with the phrase 'for the sake of'.

For the sake of argument, let's assume your point is valid.

A Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.

They celebrated the occasion with a bottle of sake.

Origin unknown; possibly from Old English 'saca' meaning 'cause' or 'reason'.

for the sake of

For the purpose of; in the interest of.

for heaven's sake

Used to express exasperation or urgency.

sake of argument

For the purpose of discussion.

sacrifice

To give up something valued for the sake of something else.

benefit

An advantage or profit gained from something.

Used as an exclamation to emphasize a point.

For Pete's sake, why did you do that?

Referring to the alcoholic drink in a casual context.

Let’s grab some sake before the show.