sakeEnglishOxford English Thesaurussake noun 1 some parts of the mechanism are omitted from the diagram for the sake of clarity: cause, purpose, reason, aim, end, objective, object, goal, motive; for purposes of, for, in the interests of, in the cause of, in the furtherance of, in order to achieve, with something in mind. 2 she knew she had to be brave for the sake of her daughter: benefit, advantage, good, well-being, welfare, interest, gain, profit; in someone's interests, to someone's advantage.sake (1) Oxford Dictionary of English