sake
noun (REASON) /seɪk/Definition
for the sake of sth/for sth's sake › because of, or for the purpose of something: Let's not disagree for the sake of (= because of) a few pounds. Let's say, just for the sake of argument/for argument's sake (= for the purpose of this discussion), that prices rise by three percent this year. You're only arguing for the sake of arguing (= because you like arguing).Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
(Definition of sake noun (REASON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- because conjunction
- because of preposition
- behalf noun
- cause conjunction
- cos conjunction
- courtesy noun
- fear noun
- for conjunction (BECAUSE)
- for preposition (BECAUSE OF)
- from preposition (CAUSE)
- in the light of sth idiom
- necessarily adverb
- on sb's account idiom
- order noun (PURPOSE)
- owing to preposition
- thanks to sb/sth idiom
- through preposition (RESULT)
- what with idiom
- with a view to doing sth idiom
- with preposition (CAUSE)
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