sacrifice

[US]/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
[UK]/ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else, offering of something as an act of propitiation or homage
vt. & vi. offer as a sacrifice
vt. give up something valued for the sake of something else

Phrases & Collocations

make sacrifices

sacrifice for others

human sacrifice

Example Sentences

a human sacrifice to atone for the sin.

It's wrong to sacrifice quality to quantity.

gruesome evidence of human sacrifice;

they offer sacrifices to the spirits.

the goat was sacrificed at the shrine.

If you don't, sacrifice Hecatomb.

The flamen of sacrifice thought that they were unpropitious.

He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.

They sacrificed a lamb to the gods.

no businessman is going to sacrifice his company on the altar of such altruism.

animals were offered for sacrifice in sevens.

He was forced to sacrifice his house.

We know how to work, to sacrifice, and to fight.

He sacrificed with two on and none out.

If there are no depletion counters on Saprazzan Skerry, sacrifice it.

If there are no depletion counters on Hickory Woodlot, sacrifice it.

The burden of economic sacrifice rests on the workers of the plant.

He gave his life as a sacrifice for his country.

He decided to sacrifice a trip for a new house.

Real-world Examples

Thank you guys for you all sacrifice.

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I have sacrificed for this family. - You've sacrificed?

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That must have been a real sacrifice. -And bravely borne.

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Gambling their sacrifice by wandering the castle unprotected...

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And feel grateful because someone sacrificed to make this moment possible for you.

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Success is not worth the sacrifice of your health.

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Choose one criterion and you may well sacrifice others.

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Admittedly some native religious practices did involve human sacrifice.

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A princess must make every sacrifice for her country.

Source: Mulan 2

" Lord Walder will never sacrifice his own, " said Pycelle.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

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