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/
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
💡 Concept
in order to help, benefit, or honor someone or something
🎵 Rhyme
For the sake of family, she's willing to break to make their dreams!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fɔːr ðə ˈseɪk əv/
🇬🇧 UK/fɔː ðə ˈseɪk əv/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
saketakemakebreak
sake
take
make
break
🔗Collocations
for the sake of argument
for the sake of peace
for the sake of clarity
for the sake of tradition
for the sake of convenience
for the sake of the children
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
in order tofor the purpose ofwith the aim ofin the interest of
Antonyms
againstin spite ofregardless of
Related
benefitpurposegoalintentionwelfare
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