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.
The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory rite.
Noun
(sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners
Noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Noun
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
Noun
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
Noun
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"
Verb
kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
Verb
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
Verb
endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"
Verb
sell at a loss
n.
The offering of anything to God, or to a god;
consecratory rite.
n.
Anything consecrated and offered to God, or to a
divinity; an immolated victim, or an offering of any kind, laid upon an
altar, or otherwise presented in the way of religious thanksgiving,
atonement, or conciliation.
n.
Destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of
something else; devotion of some desirable object in behalf of a higher
object, or to a claim deemed more pressing; hence, also, the thing so
devoted or given up; as, the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of
pleasure to interest.
n.
A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual
value.
n.
To make an offering of; to consecrate or present to a
divinity by way of expiation or propitiation, or as a token
acknowledgment or thanksgiving; to immolate on the altar of God, in
order to atone for sin, to procure favor, or to express thankfulness;
as, to sacrifice an ox or a sheep.
n.
Hence, to destroy, surrender, or suffer to be lost, for
the sake of obtaining something; to give up in favor of a higher or
more imperative object or duty; to devote, with loss or suffering.
n.
To destroy; to kill.
n.
To sell at a price less than the cost or the actual
value.
v. i.
To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things
consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice.
Sacrifice
Great pomp, and sacrifice, and praises loud, To Dagon.2.
Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice.
My life, if thou preserv's my life, Thy sacrifice shall be.3.
Sacrifice
Oft sacrificing bullock, lamb, or kid.2.
Condemned to sacrifice his childish years To babbling ignorance, and to empty fears.
The Baronet had sacrificed a large sum . . . for the sake of . . . making this boy his heir.3.
Sacrifice
O teacher, some great mischief hath befallen To that meek man, who well had sacrificed.
The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory rite.
To make an offering of; to consecrate or present to a divinity by way of expiation or propitiation, or as a token acknowledgment or thanksgiving; to immolate on the altar of God, in order to atone for sin, to procure favor, or to express thankfulness;
To make offerings to God, or to a deity, of things consumed on the altar; to offer sacrifice.
Usage Examples
A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.
Although the war in which you fought took place more than half-a-century ago, your courage, your sacrifice and your patriotism reaches through the decades and inspires us today.
An insatiable appetite for glory leads to sacrifice and death, but innate instinct leads to self-preservation and life.
Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough, You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.
At a family's most difficult time, I want to make sure at a minimum that they have the very basic of comforts: the ability to grieve their loss privately and the knowledge that their country is grateful for their loved one's sacrifice and service.
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.
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Other Usage ExamplesA man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.
Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another - too often ending in the loss of both.
Everybody in America is going to have to sacrifice to help us rebuild the Gulf Coast. Every government program, every individual, we are all going to have to sacrifice.
America's fighting men and women sacrifice much to ensure that our great nation stays free. We owe a debt of gratitude to the soldiers that have paid the ultimate price for this cause, as well as for those who are blessed enough to return from the battlefield unscathed.
Do we talk about the dignity of work? Do we give our students any reason for believing it is worthwhile to sacrifice for their work because such sacrifices improve the psychological and mental health of the person who makes them?
Ascetics and fakirs come to mitigate human suffering to heal us and lead us on the path. They put up with criticism they go through many worldly trials. Some of them have even become martyrs for our sake. But they have done all this with a smile and with gratitude to God. Hence sacrifice is a great virtue.
As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice.
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