sakes
/seɪks/
sakes is the plural of sake.
Meaning of sake
Noun
sake (plural sakes)
- Cause, interest or account.
- For the sake of argument
- Purpose or end; reason.
- for old times' sake
- The benefit or regard of someone or something.
- Ne ãd except thoſe dayes ſhulde be ſhoꝛtened / ſhulde no fleſſe be faved: Butt foꝛ the choſens ſake thoſe dayes ſhalbe ſhoꝛtened.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew xxiiij:[22], folio xxxiiij, verso
- Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
- And unto Adam He said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 3:17
Forms of sakes
| alternative form | sakés |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sakis |
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Questions about sakes
- What is sakes the plural of?
- Sakes is the plural of sake.
- How do you pronounce sakes?
- Sakes is pronounced /seɪks/.
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