sake in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
sake in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
sake in Kashmiri कॉशुर
sake in Sindhi سنڌي
sake in English
- sake⇄expr. for old sake's sake, for the sake of old times or old friendship.
Ex. I continue to take an interest in him for old sake's sake as they say (Robert Louis Stevenson). - sake⇄expr. for one's own sake, on one's own account; in order to help oneself.
Ex. For my own sake as well as for yours, I will do my very best (Benjamin Jowett). - sake⇄expr. for the sake of,
a. because of; on account of.
Ex. to move to the country for the sake of peace and quiet, to give up smoking for the sake of health. He does not differ from that opinion for the sake of difference, but for the sake of - sake⇄sake (1), noun.
1. purpose; end.
Ex. She rattled on just talking for talking's sake.
(SYN) reason.
2. cause; account; interest.
Ex. Put yourself to no trouble for our sake. - sake⇄sake (2), noun.
an alcoholic beverage made from a fermented mash of rice, popular in Japan. It somewhat resembles a still white wine and is drunk by the Japanese in slightly warmed porcelain cups. Also, saki.