for the love of: for the sake of, on account of. Frequently in emphatic declarations and exclamations, as for the love of God (see also for (also †f…
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > for the sake of (12) for my (our, etc.) loveeOE for the love of: for the sake of, on account of. Frequently in emphatic declarations and exclamations, as for the love of God (see also for (also †f… for the love ofeOE for the love of: for the sake of, on account of. Frequently in emphatic declarations and exclamations, as for the love of God (see also for (also †f… for (one's, a thing's) sakea1225 Out of consideration for; on account of one's interest in, or regard for (a person); on (a person's) account. for sert ofa1400 Desert, merit. for sert of: for the sake of. for (also upon) a person's occasion1567 for (also upon) a person's occasion, on occasion of (a person): on account of or for the sake of a person. Obsolete. in favour of1605 in favour of (= French en faveur de.) Used as a preposition in various senses. In consideration of, for the sake of. Obsolete. for sake('s) sake1665 †for sake('s) sake: (a) euphemistically = ‘for God's sake’, in adjurations; (b) for the sake of some person understood; (c) for its own sake. Obsolete… on occasion of (a person)1860 for (also upon) a person's occasion, on occasion of (a person): on account of or for the sake of a person. Obsolete. Subcategories:— wish for the benefit of (someone) (4) |
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