Synonym: forego, forfeit, give up, lose, release, relinquish, surrender, waive, yield. Similar words: terrific, clarification, esterification, magnificent, sacred, acrimony, alacrity, horrified. Meaning: ['sækrɪfaɪs] 
n. 1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) 3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value 4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity 5. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners. v. 1. endure the loss of 2. kill or destroy 3. sell at a loss 4. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals.
n. 1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 2. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) 3. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value 4. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity 5. (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners. v. 1. endure the loss of 2. kill or destroy 3. sell at a loss 4. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals. 
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61. Television commentary for a military parade in Rome last month hummed the glory and sacrifice of the armed forces.
62. Opportunity is one important key to success. Preparation, hard work, persistence and sacrifice are the keys to opportunity. Dr T.P.Chia 
63. And immigration is still refusing to see that this man deserves consideration for his sacrifice.
64. Sacrifice does not mean the rejection of the worthless, but of the precious. Ayn Rand
65. Success is never a gift. It takes time, effort and sacrifice to be successful in life. Dr T.P.Chia
66. At the time of sacrifice, blood was obtained for measurement of serum calcium, phosphate, and albumin.
67. Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
68. This does not mean that they conduct their audits negligently or sacrifice their independence by condoning accounting treatments that are demonstrably wrong.
69. Selfish- a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their own power of sacrifice. George Eliot
70. The Eid commemorates the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son at God's command.
71. There was no idea as yet of the radiant gods of Olympus who would have loathed the hateful sacrifice.
72. Some of the early church fathers used to argue that marriage was more of a sacrifice than celibacy.
73. These three young men have demonstrated a personal commitment and sacrifice which inspired them to attempt this daunting journey with enthusiasm.
74. On the contrary,(www.Sentencedict.com) much of it - the taxation proposals in particular - is calculated to sacrifice our competitive edge.
75. Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else. Mitch Albom
76. In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. Richard Bach
77. And if it entailed a degree of sacrifice, there was always the prospect of better times, just around the corner.
78. At the opening ceremony for a new building recently, a man made an impassioned speech about the wrongs of animal sacrifice.
79. She may have originated with the notion of human sacrifice to ensure plentiful crops, for her actions were often bloodthirsty.
80. Fortunately, we are rarely called upon to sacrifice our lives literally.
81. Its excesses had already degenerated into the sacrifice of living beings and its Chaotic nature was increasingly evident.
82. Images from seals and from the frescoes themselves show people moving majestically in ceremonial costumes to places of sacrifice.
83. The sacrifice is not consumed by the fire David has built, but by lightning from heaven.
84. We operate the caretaking economy as a kind of socialistic ant hill where we all sacrifice for each other if 3.
85. Not all the notions concerning sacrifice are entirely absent from our lives.
86. We must sacrifice the most valued possession among us and make it a burnt offering.
87. There is no such thing as a good life without hard work and sacrifice. Dr T.P.Chia
88. For the entire month, families abstain from eating and drinking during daylight hours in an act of sacrifice and purification.
89. Sacrifice is the surrender of that which you value in favor of which you dont. Ayn Rand
90. Legal discourse and scientific discourse often sacrifice the maxim of quantity to the maxim of quality.
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