Sacrifice ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Sacrifice ( verb )

1. To give up something valuable or important for the sake of something else.
2. To make an offering of something to a deity or higher power.
3. To kill or destroy something as a religious offering.
4. To put something aside for the sake of a greater good.

Origin:

From the latin word "sacrificium" meaning "to make sacred".

Examples:

1. He sacrificed his own happiness for the sake of his family.
2. She sacrificed her time for the sake of her career.
3. They sacrificed their lives for their country.
4. The soldier sacrificed himself to save his comrades.
5. The priest sacrificed the lamb as an offering to the gods.

(As a noun)

Sacrifice ( noun )

1. To give up something valuable or important for the sake of something else.
2. To make an offering of something to a deity or higher power.
3. To kill or destroy something as a religious offering.
4. To put something aside for the sake of a greater good.

Origin:

From the latin word "sacrificium" meaning "to make sacred".

Examples:

1. He sacrificed his own happiness for the sake of his family.
2. She sacrificed her time for the sake of her career.
3. They sacrificed their lives for their country.
4. The soldier sacrificed himself to save his comrades.
5. The priest sacrificed the lamb as an offering to the gods.