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- pronunciation:
- sae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of giving up something of great value to show loyalty or deep affection.
Nick's parents made sacrifices so they could pay for his college education.- similar words:
- expense, offering
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| definition 2: |
the gift of something to a god as an act of worship.
The sacrifice of animals is not a common practice today.- similar words:
- love, offering
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| definition 3: |
a person, animal, or thing offered as a sacrifice.
Odysseus laid the sacrifice to Athena on the altar.- similar words:
- cost, expense, holocaust, martyr, offering, toll
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| definition 4: |
a hit in the game of baseball that lets a player already on base move forward, even though the player hitting the ball is put out.
Thanks to Garcia's sacrifice, the runner on third was able to score. |
| related words: |
cost, loss, martyr, mission, price, toll |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sacrifices, sacrificing, sacrificed |
| definition 1: |
to allow to be taken away for the sake of something or someone else.
She sacrificed her vacation to take care of her grandmother.- similar words:
- forfeit, give
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| definition 2: |
to make an offering of to a god.
Abraham was ready to sacrifice his son, Isaac.- similar words:
- martyr, surrender
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| definition 3: |
to make a hit in the game of baseball that lets a player who is already on base move ahead, even though the player hitting is put out.
Garcia sacrificed in the ninth inning. |
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| derivations: |
sacrificeable (adj.), sacrificer (n.) |
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