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   sacrifice

   /ˈsakrɪfʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity: "they offer sacrifices to the spirits" Similar ritual slaughterhecatombimmolationofferingoblationself-sacrificeself-immolation
   • ▪ an animal, person, or object offered in the act of sacrifice: "a flat cake offered by the Romans as a sacrifice to their gods" Similar (votive) offeringgiftoblationvictimburnt offering
   • 2. Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.
   • ▪ the Eucharist regarded either (in Catholic terms) as a propitiatory offering of the body and blood of Christ or (in Protestant terms) as an act of thanksgiving.
   • 3. an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy: "we must all be prepared to make sacrifices" Similar giving upabandonmentsurrenderforegoingrenouncingrenunciationrenouncementforfeiturelossrelinquishmentresignationabdicationsigning awayyieldingcedingwaivingrenunciationrelinquishmentlossself-sacrificesacrifice somethinggive up things
   • ▪ a move intended to allow the opponent to win a pawn or piece, for strategic or tactical reasons.
   • ▪ a bunted or fly ball which puts the batter out but allows a base runner to advance.
   • ▪ a bid made in the belief that it will be less costly to be defeated in the contract than to allow the opponents to make a contract.

   verb

   • 1. offer or kill as a religious sacrifice: "the goat was sacrificed at the shrine" Similar offer upimmolateslaughter
   • 2. give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations: "working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life" Similar give upabandonsurrenderforgorenounceforfeitrelinquishresignabdicatesign awayyieldcedewaiveprostitutebetray
   • ▪ deliberately allow one's opponent to win (a pawn or piece): "he sacrificed his queen on the 34th move"
   • ▪ advance (a base runner) by a sacrifice: "Doyle was sacrificed to second"
   • ▪ make a sacrifice bid: "in that event East–West would sacrifice in six spades"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSACRIFICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SACRIFICE definition: 1. to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person: 2. in baseball…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SACRIFICE is an act of offering to a deity something precious; especially : the killing of a victim on an altar. How to use sacrifice in a sentence.

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   A sacrifice is a loss or something you give up, usually for the sake of a better cause. Parents sacrifice time and sleep to take care of their children, while kids might sacrifice TV time to hang out with mom and dad.

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   What does sacrifice mean? A sacrifice is something important or precious that is given up for the sake of gaining something or allowing something to happen that is considered more important, as in I had to work hard and make a lot of sacrifices to achieve success .

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSACRIFICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people. They sacrificed family life to their careers. [ V n + to/for ]

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   Learn the meaning of sacrifice as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use sacrifice in different contexts, such as religion, education and quality.

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   Sacrifice is the act of giving up something of value for a greater purpose or benefit. It can also refer to a ritual killing of an animal or person, or a loss incurred by selling something below its value.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSACRIFICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SACRIFICE definition: 1. something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something, or the act of giving it up…. Learn more.

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    Sacrifice definition: The act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal or a person.

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    SACRIFICE meaning: 1 : the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone; 2 : an act of killing a person or animal in a religious ceremony as an offering to please a god