Encourage your children to seek knowledge for its own sake.
I'm not just asking for the sake of it. I need an answer.
English dictionary. 2014.
for the sake of something — 1) for the purpose of doing, getting, or achieving something for the sake of something: I hope you re not doing this just for the sake of the money. for something s sake: For clarity s sake, I d like to reword my statement. 2) for the sake of… … English dictionary
for the sake of — 1. For the purpose of 2. On account of • • • Main Entry: ↑sake * * * for the sake of phrase for the benefit or good of someone or something for someone’s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of — for 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: He agreed to resign for the sake of the party. for someone s own sake: I m not just doing this… … English dictionary
for the sake of something doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of of doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of something — for the purpose of or in the interest of something; in order to achieve or preserve something. → sake … English new terms dictionary
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
for the sake of something — … Useful english dictionary
do something for something's sake — 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… … English 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
