/ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/
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Translation
Something good that you give up so that another person or thing can be helped.
Word origin
From Latin sacrificium, from sacer, holy, and facere, to make.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sacrificium
- English cognates
- sacred
Grammar
Gender
Pluralsacrifices
Examples
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A "sacrifice" is something you give up for someone else.
sacrificed .
"Sacrifice" is also a verb, meaning to give something up.
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A "sacrifice" can be the loss of something very big.
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