Meaning Of The Word Sacrifice

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Sacrifice Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Sacrifice?

sacrifice
verb: If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people.

sacrifice in American English
the act of offering the life of a person or animal, or some object, in propitiation of or homage to a deity
to offer as a sacrifice to God or a god
to offer or make a sacrifice
intransitive verb: to make a sacrifice
noun: the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage
transitive verb: to make a sacrifice or offering of

sacrifice in British English
noun: a surrender of something of value as a means of gaining something more desirable or of preventing some evil
verb: to make a sacrifice (of); give up, surrender, or destroy (a person, thing, etc)

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