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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 sacrifices
sacrifices
The acceptance of the sacrifices Life has rendered for our individual existence.
From the stltoday.com
His tempi are fast, yet he never sacrifices the orchestral inner glow necessary.
From the bloomberg.com
The sacrifices we face now are not just on the backs of average boomers like us.
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He answered a question about sacrifices by boasting about his record in Lansing.
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It was built by the Mayan people for sacrifices and ripping people's hearts out.
From the guardian.co.uk
Indeed, no one wants to be told that their great sacrifices counted for nothing.
From the chron.com
Sacrifices will need to be asked of far more Michiganders than public employees.
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These sacrifices are tiny when compared to the good will and honesty they build.
From the washingtontimes.com
They've always made sacrifices so their children could have a chance to succeed.
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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.
