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
GijsKHIESDutch
Jehonaye-HAWN-ahAlbanian
Vittoreveet-TO-reItalian
Nazariy-Russian, Ukrainian
Muirgel-Irish
Samira (1)-Arabic, Persian