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
GordGORDEnglish
Jacobusyah-KO-bus (Dutch)Dutch, Late Roman
Bate-Medieval English
Irinei-Russian
Gennadygye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-deeRussian
CherieSHER-ee, shə-REEEnglish