Definition of Sacrifice
Sacrifice
sac·ri·fice
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action of offering something precious to a divine figure, especially a person's or animal's life;
e.g. They carried out an animal sacrifice and prayed that the god would bless their journey.
(noun)
something that is offered to a divine figure as a gift or offering, such as an object or a person's/animal's life;
e.g. The food was offered as a sacrifice and thrown into the fire.
(noun)
broadly, the action of giving up something valuable so as to have to keep something else that is considered to be more valuable or important, or something that is thus given up;
e.g. He was ready to make any sacrifice to spend the holidays with his family.
(verb)
to give up something important or valuable so as to have to keep something else that is more important or valuable;
e.g. She couldn't sacrifice any more time to the experiment without knowing that she would get favorable results.
(verb)
to offer something as a gift to a divine figure, especially to kill a person or animal for this purpose;
e.g. They sacrifice a goat to appease the gods and pray for a prosperous year.
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