sake
1
[ seyk ]
/ seɪk /
noun
cause, account, interest, or benefit: for the sake of all students.
purpose or end: for the sake of appearances.
Origin of sake
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
sacu lawsuit, cause; cognate with German
Sache thing, Old Norse
sǫk lawsuit; akin to
seek
SYNONYMS FOR sake
2
reason.
Words nearby sake
Definition for sake (2 of 2)
sake
2
or sa·ké, sa·ki
[ sah-kee ]
/ ˈsɑ ki /
noun
a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.
Origin of sake
2
1680–90; < Japanese
sake(y), earlier
*sakai
Example sentences from the Web for sake
British Dictionary definitions for sake (1 of 2)
sake
1
/ (seɪk) /
noun
benefit or interest (esp in the phrase for (someone's or one's own) sake)
the purpose of obtaining or achieving (esp in the phrase for the sake of (something))
used in various exclamations of impatience, urgency, etc
for heaven's sake; for pete's sake
Word Origin for sake
C13 (in the phrase
for the sake of, probably from legal usage): from Old English
sacu lawsuit (hence, a cause); related to Old Norse
sok, German
Sache matter
British Dictionary definitions for sake (2 of 2)
sake
2
sak or saki
/ (ˈsækɪ) /
noun
a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice
Word Origin for sake
C17: from Japanese
Idioms and Phrases with sake
sake
see for the sake of.