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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

  • (..) Your magic panda is clearly a fool. Are you certain it is the panda who is a fool? You just destroyed your ancestral home, Shen. A trivial sacrifice... when all of China is my reward. Then will you finally be satisfied? Will the subjugation of the whole world finally make you feel better? (..)
    2011 Kung Fu Panda 2