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sacrifice

Definition

  • noun: the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone
  • noun: an act of offering to a deity something precious
  • verb: to give up (something that you want to keep) especially in order to get or do something else or to help someone
  • verb: to offer as a sacrifice
  • usually used as '(be) sacrificed'

Examples

  • We should honor the courage and 'self-sacrifice' of the brave soldiers who died for our country.

  • He provided help to the city's homeless people 'at great personal sacrifice' (to himself).

  • He made many personal 'sacrifices' to provide help to the city's homeless people.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's almost time for the great army to leave. We have to ask the gods for their help. We have to prepare sacrifices. What shall we sacrifice? This will be the largest army we have ever sent out. If the army fails... If they are defeated by the Saxons, our peoples might never recover. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: Revenge Season: 4 Episode 18
  • (..) King Ecbert offered our father up like a sacrifice, so we'll do the same thing to him. We are going to raise an army and avenge the death of our father. I know what your father would have wanted me to do. (..)
    2017 TvShow: Vikings Title: Revenge Season: 4 Episode 18