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sacrifice

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sac·ri·fice

sacrifice

pronunciation:: sae kr faIs
parts of speech:: verb, noun
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	sacrifices, sacrificing, sacrificed
definition:	When you sacrifice something, you give up something that you value a lot. You give it up in order to do something that you think is even more important or more valuable. Often, people sacrifice something in order to help other people. Shanice sacrificed her free time to help her brother with his homework.Ms. Lopez sacrificed going to college in order to take care of her mother and younger sister. similar words: give

part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	A sacrifice is an act of giving up something of great value in order to do something that is even more important, such as helping other people, supporting a cause, or showing loyalty. Nick wants to win a gold medal in the ice skating championship. His parents are making sacrifices so they can pay for his ice skating coach and practice times at the rink. similar words: expense, offering
definition 2:	A sacrifice is the giving of something, especially the life of a living being, to a god. The people worshiped their god with the sacrifice of animals. They most often used sheep and goats for this purpose. similar words: love, offering
derivations:	sacrificeable (adj.), sacrificer (n.)

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