for (one's) (own) sake



for (one's) (own) sake

Out of regard or respect for someone or oneself; for the benefit, advantage, or good of oneself or another person. For my own sake, I'm going to take a few extra days off at Christmas to spend with my family. For Jonathan's sake, we need to be sure to find a restaurant that is sensitive to peanut allergies.
See also: sake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Serkan-Turkish
Vasanti-Indian, Marathi
KatiaKAH-tyahRussian
FritjofFRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Eadgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Akua-Western African, Akan