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for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
sake
Noun 1
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If something is for mathx/math's sake or for the sake of mathx/math, it is to help mathx/math or make mathx/math happy.
You are the reason I did it. I did it for your sake.
I must pretend to be happy when I am not, for everyone's sake.
The parents are staying together for the children's sake.
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You use for God's/Christ's/Heaven's/Pete's/pity's/fuck's sake when you feel strongly about something.
"No, I will not." "For God's sake, why not?"
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If something is for mathx/math's sake or for the sake of mathx/math, it is for that purpose.
I carried my gun in the jungle for safety's sake.
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that he comes out and says, "I love you." Then what?
sake
Noun 2
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Sake is a kind of Japanese wine made from rice.