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sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ritual killing |
| Type of | putting to death, killing, kill |
| Has types | hecatomb, immolation |
| Derivation | sacrificial |
sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forfeit, forfeiture |
| Type of | act, deed, human action, human activity |
sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | loss |
he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice.
sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | putout |
| Has types | sacrifice fly |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | kill |
The animals were sacrificed after the experiment.
The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment.
sacrifice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | loss, personnel casualty |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sell |
Examples of sacrifice
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Arencibia homered, Lind hit an RBI single and John McDonald had a sacrifice fly.
From the thenewstribune.com
With one out, Matthew Drake hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Guidry.
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After Megan Tarin led off with a walk, the sacrifice bunt attempt was popped up.
From the stltoday.com
Memorial Day honors all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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He also singled and had a sacrifice fly off Cueto that made it 5-2 in the sixth.
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It is an argument that discounts considerations of American sacrifice and honor.
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I am unwilling to sacrifice the education of the many to provide more for a few.
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He doubled home Myrio Richard in the third and had a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
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Fielder scored on a sacrifice fly by Yuniesky Betancourt to set the final score.
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- Endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
- Forfeit: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
- Kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
- Personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- A loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
- Sell at a loss
- Sacrifice (via Old French from Latin sacrificium, from sacra "sacred rites" + facere, "to do, perform") is the religious practice of offering food, objects (typically valuables), or the lives of animals or people to the gods as an act of propitiation or worship.
- Sacrifice (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 24, 2009 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fifth event under the Sacrifice chronology. There were eight matches on the card.
- "Sacrifice" is episode 20 of season 4 in the television show Angel.
