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1. sacrifice
verb. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] endure the loss of.
Synonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
Rhymes with Sacrifice
- allderdice
- allderdice
- allspice
- edelweiss
- felrice
- fordyce
- imprecise
- iodice
- midprice
- oberweis
- paradise
- underprice
- vanderslice
How do you pronounce sacrifice?
Pronounce sacrifice as ˈsækrəˌfaɪs.
US - How to pronounce sacrifice in American English
UK - How to pronounce sacrifice in British English
How to spell sacrifice? Is it sacrificio? Or sacrafice? Common misspellings are:
- sacrificio
- sacrafice
Sentences with sacrifice
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Look for companies which sacrifice dividend payments to fuel expansion.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Human sacrifice was a part of life in the ancient world.
3. Verb, base form
There's not need to sacrifice flavor when making your own popcorn at home.
Quotes about sacrifice
1. Love always involves responsibility, and love always involves sacrifice. And we do not really love Christ unless we are prepared to face His task and to take up His Cross.
- William Barclay
2. For me, no ideological or political conviction would justify the sacrifice of a human life. For me, the value of life is absolute, with no concessions. It's not negotiable.
- Edgar Ramirez
3. The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925.
- Frederick Lewis Donaldson
2. self-sacrifice
noun. acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- sacrifice (English)
- sacrificium (Latin)
- self- (English)
3. sacrifice
noun. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc..
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
4. sacrifice
noun. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective).
Synonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
5. sacrifice
verb. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] kill or destroy.
Antonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
6. sacrifice
noun. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity.
Synonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
7. sacrifice
noun. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] (baseball) an out that advances the base runners.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)
8. sacrifice
noun. ['ˈsækrəˌfaɪs'] a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value.
Antonyms
Etymology
- sacrificium (Latin)
- sacrifico (Latin)