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sacrifice
noun
verb
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ACRIFIC
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsækɹɪfaɪs
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
noun
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
noun
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
noun
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”
verb
kill or destroy
“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”
verb
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
verb
endure the loss of
“He gave his life for his children”
verb
sell at a loss
In context
Example Sentences
he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice
The animals were sacrificed after the experiment
The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment
He gave his life for his children
I gave two sons to the war
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