Definitions for sakes

sakes sake

Spelling: [seyk]
IPA: /seɪk/

Sakes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in sakes (aekss).

Definitions for sakes

noun

  1. cause, account, interest, or benefit:
  2. purpose or end:
  3. a Japanese fermented, mildly alcoholic beverage made from rice.

Origin of sakes

before 900; Middle English; Old English sacu lawsuit, cause; cognate with German Sache thing, Old Norse sǫk lawsuit; akin to seek

Examples for sakes

We could not, for their own sakes, have risked bringing them.

Gustave had to kiss them, and to promise them that he would live for their sakes.

And I wish, for all our sakes, that we had the pitcher here now!

You have a slight cold and for—all our sakes—you must be careful.

We'll put them in the engine room, where they'll keep the fires going for their own sakes.

The daughter of Mr. Anthony begs me to give way a little, if it's only for our own sakes!

How little labour, how little watching, how little pain has he endured for their sakes!

Do not delay an instant, but come with me—for both our sakes—for mine—my dear good sir!'

Mind you, I'm not condemning my father; he thought that he was doing the best for both our sakes.

The truth is of course that I love reading novels for their own sakes.

Word Value for sakes
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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