sake [seyk] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
sake [seyk]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: benefit, gain
Synonyms: account, advantage, behalf, consideration, good, interest, profit, regard, respect, welfare, well-being
Antonyms: detriment, disadvantage
Main Entry: account
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: basis or consideration for action
Synonyms: cause, ground, grounds, interest, justification, motive, rationale, rationalization, reason, regard, sake
Main Entry: behalf
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: personal interest
Synonyms: account, advantage, aid, assistance, benefit, cause, concern, countenance, defense, encouragement, favor, furtherance, good, help, part, place, profit, recommendation, representation, sake, service, side, stead, support, welfare
Example Sentences
  • Research that involves animal suffering needs to be done for a better reason than the sake of doing research.
  • Which are standard scientific disclaimers for the sake of precision.
  • Most people interested in such a conversion are doing it for the sake of the environment, not their pocketbooks.
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Related Words
Main Entry: account
Part of Speech: noun
Related
Adjectives:
accountable, anecdotic, cadastral, described, descriptive, epic, graphic, historic, hypomnematic, legendary, narrative, storied, suggestive, traditional, traditionary
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