American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sacrifices
IPA transcription: ['sækɹə,faɪsɪz]
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Noun
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the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
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personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
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a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
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(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Verb
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endure the loss of
“He gave his life for his children”
“I gave two sons to the war”
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kill or destroy
“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”
“The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment”
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sell at a loss
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make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
Usage examples
- The murders were committed in the middle of ritual sacrifices to Holy Death.
- Her birthday became a public holiday, which had yearly games and public sacrifices held.
- In addition, Vesta was present with Janus in all sacrifices as well.
- In Christianity, it is believed that Jesus's final sacrifice renders any further sacrifices unnecessary.
- Even after Christianity had spread through Sweden, heathen sacrifices were still maintained at Uppsala.
- He also underwent tribulations and made sacrifices.
- Every year the lake sacrifices someone.
- This can make the jump easier to rotate but sacrifices height and some control.
- It’s for the greater good, you have to make sacrifices.
- Though in this world, those who listen to words of wisdom which is the food of the ear are equal to gods who are offered the food of sacrifices.