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for the sake of
for the sake of
1. For the purpose of
2. On account of
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Main Entry: ↑sake

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for the sake of phrase
for the benefit or good of someone or something
for someone’s sake:

We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned.

for the sake of something:

He agreed to resign for the sake of the party.

for someone’s own sake:

I’m not just doing this for my own sake, you know.

Thesaurus: advantages and benefitssynonym
Main entry: sake

Useful english dictionary. 2012.