sacrifice
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- noun
- /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/
:
sacrificio
- And even if we did have to make sacrifices, Steven, wouldn't it be worth it?
- make sacrifices
- willingness to make sacrifices
- self-sacrifice
After two years of enormous sacrifice, we did our part.
- After two years of enormous sacrifice, we did our part.
- And the how is the work and the sacrifice associated with the goal?
- Here's the simple part, y'all, the sacrifice is spending time with you.
- When they get into all of that, sacrifices instantly worth it.
- Like there has to be an element of sacrifice in your loyalty.
- Granted, it is service, so sacrifice is expected, right?
- You're going to have to make sacrifices to get the time to study.
- Thus do they now carry their legacy of devotion and sacrifice onto the battlefield.
- They know first hand about the sacrifice of war.
- I mean, you know, man, sacrifices had to be made, you know?
- You know what people talk about sacrifice that others did for them.
Examples
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After two years of enormous sacrifice, we did our part.
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You know, when you love something, it's easy to make sacrifices for it.
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And if we're honest, change also requires sacrifice and hard work.
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And, you know, sacrifice social life, sacrifice friends, time with the family.
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But it is a sacrifice required for the future of the human race.
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Think about that when you ponder the sacrifices that people make for freedom.
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The mothers did not complain because of the sacrifices they made for their sons.
Academic text (2012) -
And yet restoring opportunities for future generations requires making sacrifices in the present.
Academic text (2011) -
Couldn't I make her understand the enormity of the sacrifice I was making on her behalf?
Fiction book (1990) -
Many veterans consider their service a sacrifice for the freedom of their country.
Synonyms
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Giving up your own comfort and needs to help other people
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The act of giving up a right, position, or responsibility
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Giving up someone or something and leaving them behind
Giving up your own wants and needs to help other people
Compounds
- Jargon
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A caught fly ball that lets a player on base score while it puts the batter out
A Muslim festival when families sacrifice an animal and share meat with the poor
- Offensive
An attack in which a person kills or injures others and also dies, usually using a bomb
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Etymology
Sacrifice as a noun comes from Latin sacer 'holy' and facere 'to make', originally meaning an 'offering' to the gods. Today it also means the act of giving up something important for someone else or for a larger aim.