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sacrifice

A sacrifice is an offering or a giving up of something. (noun)

  1. An example of sacrifice is a live animal given to honor a diety.
  2. An example of sacrifice is a parent who gives her free time to help her child with his homework.

Sacrifice means to give something up or to sell something at a price which is less than its value. (verb)

  1. An example of sacrifice is to give up candy for Lent.
  2. An example of sacrifice is to sell a $1,000 car for $800.

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See sacrifice in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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