1 because of, or for the purpose of something:
2 used to emphasize requests or orders when you are angry or have lost patience:
3 a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice and usually drunk warm
For his sake, I hope he has some protection.
They were very unhappily married but kept up appearances for the sake of their children.
I hope for your sake that she's happy with the arrangements.
I hope he's there for Paul's sake.
For the sake of quality standards and efficiency, generic plans of care are formulated for patients that are not responsive to individual circumstances.
Through social practices, citizens or social agents adhere to these foundational principles for the sake of social recognition and reward, thereby ensuring their reproduction.
The attentiveness of the nurse and the nourishment she prepares is for the sake of a sick person, a patient.
