Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for the sake of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: for the sake of
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.

Example Sentences

"Release this man, for the sake of justice!"
"The full title of the unified system, the South Eastern & London, Chatham & Dover Railways, was decidedly cumbersome, and for the sake of convenience was shortened to the South Eastern & Chatham Railway."
"We also want to stress that analytical reading is hardly ever necessary if your goal in reading is simply information or entertainment. Analytical reading is preeminently for the sake of understanding."

Inflected Forms

for sake of (alternative) for something's sake (alternative)

Phrases

for Christ's sake for fuck's sake for God's sake for goodness' sake for heaven's sake for mercy's sake for Pete's sake for pity's sake

Questions

What does for the sake of mean?: Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of.

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