sake

Definition of sake in English English dictionary: cause, interest or account
For the sake of argument.; purpose or end; reason
For old times' sake.; (obsolete except in phrases) Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge; (countable and uncountable) Rice wine, a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice; The benefit or regard of someone or something
But it will be for your sake that we'll undertake to refute this thesis,.; {n} cause, pupose, account, regard, end; When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy. I trust you to do a good job for Stan's sake Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action; a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice; this term also refers to alcoholic beverages in general; Japanese rice wine Necessary to good Japanese cooking Found in Japanese markets, larger supermarkets and liquor stores; 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"; Rice wine, a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice; Japanese rice wine Used as an alcoholic beverage and in oriental cookery The alcohol content is typically between 12 and 15 percent by volume; Salmon; {i} Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; Rice wine Served both hot and cold depending on the quality; Japanese rice wine; the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"; 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" the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument" Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot; feelings Some people use expressions such as for God's sake, for heaven's sake, for goodness sake, or for Pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. The expressions `for God's sake' and `for Christ's sake' could cause offence. For goodness sake, why didn't you ring me?. a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. It dates to at least the 3rd century AD. Sake is light in colour and noncarbonated, with a sweet flavour; its alcohol content is about 18% by volume. Often mistakenly called a wine, sake is closer in its method of manufacture to beer. Steamed rice is combined with a mold that converts the rice starch to fermentable sugars; the mix is kneaded into a paste, twice fermented (with fresh rice and water added), filtered, and bottled. In Japan, where it is the national beverage and the traditional drink of the Shinto gods, sake is warmed in a small earthenware or porcelain vessel before being blessed and served in small porcelain cups; {i} benefit, advantage; purpose, end, aim; Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge; Japanese rice wine Necessary to good Japanese cooking The term "Ginjo" on the label means "superior " The term "Dai-ginjo" on the label means "superior premium " These indicate the highest grades of both pure rice (from which all sake is derived) and fortified sake "Futsu-shu" is the lowest grade sake and is used in Japan most often as cooking wine "Honjozo-shu" is a slightly better grade and is stronger and fuller; it can be served hot or cold "Junmai-shu" is made from koji rice, yeast and water, and is usually served at room temp "Kijo-shu" is sweeter and is generally served as an aperitif And "Nigori," which is cloudy or "impure" and effervescent, is slightly sweet and therefore served at the end of a meal Found in Japanese markets, larger supermarkets and liquor stores; Technically a beer because it is brewed and not distilled, virtually colourless, it lacks carbonation, and has between 14-16% alcohol by volume, customarily served warm; Sawara; Rice wine This brewed beverage of rice, yeast and water ranges from dry to sweet with a wide variety of flavors It is served warm or chilled and is important in cooking; Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot; A wine produced from rice that has originated in Japan; Clear Japanese wine traditionally served warm, sake is slightly sweet and made from fermented rice with low alcohol content; If you do something for its own sake, you do it because you want to, or because you enjoy it, and not for any other reason. You can also talk about, for example, art for art's sake or sport for sport's sake. Economic change for its own sake did not appeal to him; 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; If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake. For the sake of historical accuracy, please permit us to state the true facts For safety's sake, never stand directly behind a horse; Rice wine; wine produced from rice
saké: Rice wine; a drink made from filtered fermented rice
sake bomb: A drink made by dropping a shot glass of sake (shot glass included) in a larger glass of beer
art for art's sake: An expression of the belief that art has or should have no economic, social, political or religious functions, that beauty is its only purpose
for Christ's sake: Used to express surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration
for God's sake: An exclamation showing surprise, impatience, or some other emotion
Jesus.. For God's sake put some pants on!.
for Pete's sake: Used to expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance
For Pete's sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!.
for fuck's sake: An expression of anger or frustration (abbreviation ffs or FFS)
For fuck’s sake, mate! Stop shooting at me!.
for goodness' sake: Used to express frustration, exasperation, annoyance
For goodness' sake, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!.
for goodness' sake: Used to express surprise or amazement
For goodness' sake, I spelledt that word correctly. I never knew I could do that.
for heaven's sake: Expresses frustration, exasperation, or annoyance
Oh! For heaven's sake, please do not repeat this mistake!.
for mercy's sake: An especially mild oath
for old time's sake: Alternative form of for old times' sake
for old times' sake: An appeal to the nostalgia of prior experiences to convince someone to do something
for pity's sake: for Pete's sake; An especially mild oath
for sake of: Because of, for the sake of
She stayed home for sake of her sick friend.
for the sake of: Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of
Release this man, for the sake of justice!.
for Pete's sake: A mild exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc
for conscience sake: In order to satisfy one's conscience
for conscience' sake: In order to satisfy one's conscience
for conscience's sake: In order to satisfy one's conscience
for gosh sake: A mild exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc
for heaven's sake: A mild exclamation of surprise, annoyance, etc
Saki: pen name of Hector Hugh Munro (1870-1916), British short story author
Saki: the name used by the British writer H.H. Munro (1870-1916), who wrote amusing short stories which often had unexpected endings. orig. H(ector) H(ugh) Munro born Dec. 18, 1870, Akyab, Burma died Nov. 14, 1916, near Beaumont-Hamel, France Scottish writer. A journalist early in his career, he wrote political satires and worked as a foreign correspondent before settling in London in 1908. His comic short stories and sketches, which satirize the Edwardian social scene, were published in Reginald (1904), Reginald in Russia (1910), The Chronicles of Clovis (1911), and Beasts and Super-Beasts (1914); the best-known include "Tobermory" and "The Open Window." Studded with epigrams and with well-contrived plots, his stories reveal a vein of cruelty and a self-identification with the enfant terrible. He was killed in action in World War I
art for art's sake: artistic movement justifying artistic creation that serves no social or political purpose
for Christ's sake: {ü} for goodness' sake, for heavens sake (expression of anger or exasperation)
for God's sake: {ü} for goodness sake, for Heaven's sake (expression of exasperation or anger)
for God's sake!: {ü} for crying out loud!, for heaven's sake! (expression of exasperation or anger)
for Heaven's sake!: {ü} for God's sake!, for Pete's sake!, in the name of God!
for goodness sake: for God's sake, for Heaven's sake (expression of exasperation or anger)
for heaven's sake: for God's sake, for goodness sake (expression of exasperation or anger)
for my sake: for me, for my benefit
for old times sake: in memory of the past; in memory of our friendship
for one's sake: for one's benefit, for one's good, for one's welfare
for pity's sake: exclamation of surprise, exclamation of protest
for the sake of: in order that, so that
for the sake of comparison: in order that one can compare, so that one can make a comparison
for the sake of good order: just for the record, merely a procedural issue
sakes: plural of sake, meaning benefit
sakes: plural of sake, referring to a Japanese rice wine
saki: alternative spelling of sake, rice wine
saki: The alcoholic drink of Japan
saki: small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail
saki: Any one of several species of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia
saki: British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
saki: It is made from rice
saki: buy", "purchase"
saki: They have large ears, and a long hairy tail which is not prehensile
saki: Spouse's parents aunts and uncles
saki: Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
saki: {i} Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; type of South American arboreal monkey with long hair and large ears (Zoology)
saki: a rice wine, preferrably served warmed

Turkish - English

Definition of sake in Turkish English dictionary
saki: cupbearer

sake

Turkish pronunciation

seyk

Synonyms

rice wine, account, advantage, behalf, consideration, good, interest, profit, regard, respect, welfare, well-being, aim, cause, consequence

Antonyms

detriment, disadvantage, cause

Pronunciation

/ˈsāk/ /ˈseɪk/

Etymology

[ 'sAk ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English sake (“sake, cause”) from Old English sacu (“cause, lawsuit, legal action, complaint, issue, dispute”) from Proto-Germanic *sakō (“affair, thing, charge, accusation, matter”) from Proto-Indo-European *sag- (“to investigate”). Akin to Old Frisian seke (“dispute, strife, thing, matter”) (Dutch zaak "cause, thing"), Old High German sahha (“quarrel, dispute, thing”) (German Sache "thing, legal cause"), Old Norse sök (“lawsuit”), sekja (“dispute”) (Danish sag, Swedish sak), Gothic