s+own+sake

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• for own sake — for (something s) own sake because something is worth doing. Arnold is dedicated to writing for its own sake, and doesn t worry about whether he can sell what he writes …   New idioms dictionary

• do something for its own sake — or do something for the sake of it or do something for something s sake do something for the sake of it or do something for something s sake to do something because you enjoy it or think it is important, not because you want to achieve an aim… …   English dictionary

• do something for its own sake — do something for the sake of it do something for something’s sake phrase to do something because you enjoy it or think it is important, not because you want to achieve an aim Encourage your children to seek knowledge for its own sake. I’m not… …   Useful english dictionary

• for something's own sake — for (something s) own sake because something is worth doing. Arnold is dedicated to writing for its own sake, and doesn t worry about whether he can sell what he writes …   New idioms dictionary

• sake — [ seık ] noun count usually singular ** 1. ) 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: The regulation is not just for the protection of the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• for its own sake or something for something's sake or for the sake of it — indicating something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose. → sake …   English new terms dictionary

• sake — [[t]se͟ɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ sakes 1) PHRASE: PHR n 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. Let s assume for the sake of argument… …   English dictionary

• Sake — For other uses, see Sake (disambiguation). Dedicated sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine …   Wikipedia

• sake — sake1 W3S2 [seık] n [U] 1.) for the sake of sb/sth also for sb s/sth s sake in order to help, improve, or please someone or something ▪ He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health. ▪ I only went for Kay s sake. ▪ I hope he s told the truth …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sake — 1 /seIk/ noun (U) 1 for the sake of in order to help, improve, or please someone or something: He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health. | I only went for Kay s sake. | for sb s own sake (=because it will be good for them): I hope he s… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sake — I UK [seɪk] / US noun [usually singular] Word forms sake : singular sake plural sakes ** for God s/Christ s/goodness /Heaven s/Pete s sake spoken used for emphasizing what you are saying when you are annoyed or angry: for God s sake and for… …   English dictionary