What does SAKE mean?

Definitions for SAKE
ˈsɑ kisake

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SAKE.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. sake, interestnoun

    a reason for wanting something done

    "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

  2. sake, saki, rice beernoun

    Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

  3. sakenoun

    the purpose of achieving or obtaining

    "for the sake of argument"

Wiktionary

  1. sakénoun

    Rice wine; a drink made from filtered fermented rice.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Sakenoun

    Etymology: sac , Saxon; saecke, Dutch.

    Thou neither do’st persuade me to seek wealth
    For empire’s sake, nor empire to affect
    For glory’s sake. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    The prophane person serves the devil for nought, and sins only for sin’s sake. John Tillotson.

    Wyndham like a tyrant throws the dart,
    And takes a cruel pleasure in the smart;
    Proud of the ravage that her beauties make,
    Delights in wounds, and kills for killing’s sake. George Granville.

    Would I were young for your sake, mistress Anne! William Shakespeare.

    The general so likes your musick, that he desires you, for love’s sake, to make no more noise with it. William Shakespeare, Othello.

ChatGPT

  1. sake

    Sake is a Japanese rice wine made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. However, in a broader context, 'sake' can also mean 'for the purpose of' or 'in the interest of.' It is often used to justify or explain the reason why a particular decision or action has been or needs to be taken.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sakenoun

    final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health

  2. Etymology: [OE. sake cause, also, lawsuit, fault, AS. sacu strife, a cause or suit at law; akin to D. zaak cause, thing, affair, G. sache thing, cause in law, OHG. sahha, Icel. sk, Sw. sak, Dan. sag, Goth. sakj strife, AS. sacan to contend, strive, Goth. sakam, Icel. saka to contend, strive, blame, OHG. sahhan, MHG. sachen, to contend, strive, defend one's right, accuse, charge in a lawsuit, and also to E. seek. Cf. Seek.]

Wikidata

  1. Sake

    Sake or saké is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin that is made from fermented rice. Sake is sometimes called "rice wine" but the brewing process is more as rice beer, converting starch to sugar for the fermentation process. In the Japanese language, the word "sake" generally refers to any alcoholic drink, while the beverage called "sake" in English is usually termed nihonshu. Under Japanese liquor laws, sake is labelled with the word "seishu", a synonym less commonly used colloquially.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Sake

    sak′e, n. a Japanese fermented liquor made from rice: a generic name for all spirituous liquors.

  2. Sake

    sāk, n. cause: account: regard, as 'for my sake': contention: fault: purpose.—For old sake's sake, for the sake of old times, for auld langsyne. [A.S. sacu, strife, a lawsuit; Dut. zaak, Ger. sache; A.S. sacan, to strive, Goth. sakan. Seek is a doublet.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. SAKE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sake is ranked #121590 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Sake surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sake.

    73.9% or 105 total occurrences were White.
    12.6% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
    6.3% or 9 total occurrences were Black.
    5.6% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'SAKE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3262

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'SAKE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1946

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'SAKE' in Nouns Frequency: #1312

Anagrams for SAKE »

  1. akes

  2. aske

  3. keas

  4. seak

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SAKE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SAKE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SAKE in a Sentence

  1. Jane Goodall:

    One of the lessons learnt from this crisis is that we must change our ways, scientists warn that to avoid future crises, we must drastically change our diets and move to plant-rich foods. For the sake of the animals, planet and the health of our children.

  2. New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu:

    What we are not going to do is overly accelerate or loosen regulations just for the sake of the economy at the risk of public health.

  3. David Jolly:

    If we just elect another speaker who is going to decide not to tackle hard issues for the sake of politics, we'll probably lose the White House next year.

  4. Yahya Abdullah al-Thaan:

    This is my message to the enemies of the Islamic nation: we are prepared to face you, God willing, and God aids us. I ask Him to grant us martyrdom for his sake.

  5. Christopher Herrmann:

    The majority of Last March is young joyriders. They're not keeping the cars. They're jacking cars to commit another crime, typically more serious robberies or shootings, or joyriding around for the sake of social media purpose and street cred, it's a disturbing trend.

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