for the sake of — in order to help, benefit, or honor someone or something
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: in order to help, benefit, or honor someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːr ðə ˈseɪk əv/
Korean meaning: ~을 위해서, ~을 위한 목적으로
Korean pronunciation: 포 더 **세**익 오브
Example Sentences
- I pretended to like her cooking for the sake of our friendship.
- He worked overtime for the sake of his family's future.
- For the sake of the environment, please recycle your plastic bottles.
for the sake of
PREPOSITION//fɔːr ðə ˈseɪk əv//
in order to help, benefit, or honor someone or something
in order to help, benefit, or honor someone or something
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For the sake of family, she's willing to break to make their dreams!
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Origin
고대 영어 'sacu'에서 유래된 'sake'는 원래 '분쟁, 논쟁'을 의미했으나, 시간이 지나면서 '목적, 이익'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“I pretended to like her cooking for the sake of our friendship.”
“He worked overtime for the sake of his family's future.”
“For the sake of the environment, please recycle your plastic bottles.”
“She learned to play golf for the sake of networking with clients.”
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