sacrifice
/ˈsækrəfaɪs/
verb
- To give up something valuable for a more important reason or person.
- They sacrificed their comfort to help the refugees.
- He sacrificed a promotion to stay close to his family.
- She sacrificed her free time to volunteer at the shelter.
- To offer something to a god, especially by killing it in a religious ceremony.
- The ritual required them to sacrifice a lamb.
- In some cultures, people sacrificed crops to ensure a good harvest.
- The ancient tribe would sacrifice animals to their sun god.
noun
- An act of giving up something valuable for the sake of something else, often a higher purpose or another person.
- The soldier's sacrifice for his country will never be forgotten.
- Her parents made many sacrifices to pay for her education.
- He considered it a small sacrifice to give up his weekend to help a friend.
- An offering to a god, especially by killing an animal or person in a religious ritual.
- In ancient times, people would offer a sacrifice to please the gods.
- The temple was a place of prayer and sacrifice.
- The priest prepared the animal for the sacrifice.
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