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an act of offering to a deity something precious; especially : the killing of a victim on an altar; something offered in sacrifice… See the full definition Menu Toggle
sacrifice sth for sth I was prepared to sacrifice my career for my family and my personal life. sacrifice sth to do sth He sacrificed his position as CEO in order to keep the company going. (Definition of sacrifice from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
Sacrifice (particularly blood sacrifice) is an exclusively male rite almost worldwide that serves to bond men: "it establishes a kinship which goes above and beyond the 'natural' bloodshed of childbirth."
the person, animal, or thing so offered. the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim. the thing so surrendered or devoted. a loss incurred in selling something below its value. Also sacrifice hit.
SACRIFICE definition: 1. something valuable that you give up in order to achieve something, or the act of giving it up…. Learn more.
sacrifice. noun. /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/. /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/. [countable, uncountable] the fact of giving up something important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important; something that you give up in this way.
sacrifice. [transitive] to give up something that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do something that seems more important for yourself or for another person. sacrifice something for somebody/something She sacrificed everything for her children.
If you sacrifice something that is valuable or important, you give it up, usually to obtain something else for yourself or for other people. They sacrificed family life to their careers. [ V n + to/for ]
sacrifice. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Religion sac‧ri‧fice1 /ˈsækrəfaɪs/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice.
