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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

  • (..) You'd be right. I didn't trust you. I'm sorry. Our scars protect us. Without beauty we are worthless to the queen. It's a sacrifice we made, so we could raise our children in peace. While their fathers are at war. And you, your sacrifice will come. You must rest. How can you desert her (..)
    2012 Snow White and the Huntsman