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sake

1

[ seyk ]

noun

  1. cause, account, interest, or benefit:

    for the sake of all students.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. purpose or end:

    for the sake of appearances.

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sake

2
or ²õ²¹Â·°ìé, ²õ²¹Â·°ì¾±

[ sah-kee ]

noun

  1. a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.

sake

1

/ ²õ±ðɪ°ì /

noun

  1. benefit or interest (esp in the phrase for ( someone's or one's own ) sake )
  2. the purpose of obtaining or achieving (esp in the phrase for the sake of ( something ))
  3. used in various exclamations of impatience, urgency, etc

    for pete's sake

    for heaven's sake

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sake

2

/ ˈ²õæ°ìɪ /

noun

  1. a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sake1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English sacu “lawsuit, causeâ€; cognate with German Sache “t³ó¾±²Ô²µ,†Old Norse ²õÇ«°ì “lawsuitâ€; akin to seek

Origin of sake2

First recorded in 1680–90; from Japanese sake; compare Okinawan saki
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sake1

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

Origin of sake2

C17: from Japanese
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Idioms and Phrases

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Example Sentences

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Across the full spectrum of federal programs targeted by Trump, we are not witnessing precision strikes for the sake of improved services and the common good.

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Are you planning to stay put in Connecticut, or are you thinking, that if an opportunity arose elsewhere, you might take it for your own safety’s sake?

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Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro urged viewers to ignore the economic pain they were feeling on Thursday for the sake of patriotic dedication to the president.

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"We remain hopeful this will allow for the charity to be put in the right hands immediately, for the sake of the communities we serve," said the prince.

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Kilmer’s take on Morrison is wrapped in the singer’s own myth, and it’s a searing look at how destroying yourself for the sake of your work is not an inherently noble artistic cause.

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