meaning of sake
1. 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 mans sake, for mercys sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of ones health.
2. a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common
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