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   sake

   /seɪk/

   noun

   • 1. for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve: "the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health" Similar causepurposereasonaimendobjectiveobjectgoalmotivefor purposes offorin the interests ofin the cause ofin the furtherance ofin order to achievewith something in mind
   • ▪ used to indicate something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose: "new ideas amount to change for change's sake"
   • 2. out of consideration for or in order to help or please someone: "I have to make an effort for John's sake" Similar benefitadvantagegoodwell-beingwelfareinterestgainprofitin someone's intereststo someone's advantage
   • 3. used to express impatience, annoyance, urgency, or desperation: "‘Oh, for God's sake!’ snarled Dyson"

   Word Origin Old Englishsacu ‘contention, crime’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaak and German Sache, from a base meaning ‘affair, legal action, thing’. The phrase for the sake of may be from Old Norse.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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