'Sake' definitions:
Definition of 'sake'
From: WordNet
noun
A reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest" [syn: sake, interest]
noun
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot [syn: sake, saki, rice beer]
noun
The purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"
Definition of 'Sake'
From: GCIDE
- Sake \Sake\ (s[=a]k), n. [OE. sake cause, also, lawsuit, fault, AS. sacu strife, a cause or suit at law; akin to D. zaak cause, thing, affair, G. sache thing, cause in law, OHG. sahha, Icel. s["o]k, Sw. sak, Dan. sag, Goth. sakj[=o] strife, AS. sacan to contend, strive, Goth. sakam, Icel. saka to contend, strive, blame, OHG. sahhan, MHG. sachen, to contend, strive, defend one's right, accuse, charge in a lawsuit, and also to E. seek. Cf. Seek.] 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 man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health. [1913 Webster]
- Moved with wrath and shame and ladies' sake. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake. --Gen. viii. 21. [1913 Webster]
- Will he draw out, For anger's sake, finite to infinite? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Knowledge is for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of knowledge. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The -s of the possessive case preceding sake is sometimes omitted for euphony; as, for goodness sake. "For conscience sake." --1 Cor. x. 28. The plural sakes is often used with a possessive plural. "For both our sakes." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Sake'
From: GCIDE
- Sake \Sa"ke\ (s[aum]"k[-e]), n. a traditional alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice. [Also spelled saki.] [1913 Webster +PJC]
Definition of 'sake'
From: GCIDE
- Saki \Sa"ki\ (s[aum]"k[-e]), n. The alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice; it is usually spelled sake. [1913 Webster +PJC] Sakieh
Synonyms of 'sake'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account,
- advantage,
- aim,
- ambition,
- animus,
- aspiration,
- basis,
- behalf,
- benefit,
- calling,
- cause,
- consideration,
- counsel,
- desideration,
- desideratum,
- design,
- desire,
- determination,
- effect,
- fixed purpose,
- function,
- gain,
- goal,
- good,
- ground,
- guiding light,
- guiding star,
- idea,
- ideal,
- inspiration,
- intendment,
- intent,
- intention,
- lodestar,
- mainspring,
- matter,
- meaning,
- mind,
- motive,
- nisus,
- objectives,
- plan,
- point,
- principle,
- profit,
- project,
- proposal,
- prospectus,
- purpose,
- purposes,
- reason,
- reasons,
- resolution,
- resolve,
- score,
- source,
- spring,
- striving,
- study,
- ulterior motive,
- view,
- vocation,
- welfare,
- well-being,
- will