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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

  • (..) I can't figure. Why are these fine folks putting on crow masks? To honour the Crow God! She's the one! Grab the sacrifice! Now drive me to safety, benevolent mob. CROWD CHEERS We gather to make a sacrifice to the Crow God. EDWIN MIMICKS JESSE: Sacrifice to the Crow God! Really, Edwin? You're gonna do this right now? "You're gonna do this right now?" You're just mad because you're not head Crow guy. (..)
    2019 TvShow: American Dad! Title: One-Woman Swole Season: 13 Episode 14