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Word: Sacrifice
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsakrɪfʌɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
offer or kill as a religious sacrifice
Short Definition:offer or kill as religious sacrifice
Examples:- the goat was sacrificed at the shrine
Definition:
give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations
Short Definition:give up something valued for sake of other considerations
Examples:- working hard doesn't mean sacrificing your social life
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