sacrifice
Definition
- n. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- n. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
- n. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
- n. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Word forms
- Past participle
- sacrificed
- Present participle
- sacrificing
- Past tense
- sacrificed
- Third person singular
- sacrifices
Example sentences
n.
In ancient times, people often made a sacrifice to the gods for a good harvest.
vt.
She had to sacrifice her weekend plans to help her friend move.
vi.
They decided to sacrifice at the temple to show their gratitude.