sake

¹sake

noun \ˈsāk\

Definition of SAKE

1

: end, purpose <for the sake of argument>

2

a : the good, advantage, or enhancement of some entity (as an ideal) <free to pursue learning for its own sake — M. S. Eisenhower> b : personal or social welfare, safety, or benefit

Origin of SAKE

Middle English, dispute, guilt, purpose, from Old English sacu guilt, action at law; akin to Old High German sahha action at law, cause, Old English sēcan to seek — more at seek

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake