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sacrifice

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/

Meanings
noun
The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.

Examples :

"The family made a sacrifice to the local god of harvest, offering a basket of fresh fruit. "
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verb
To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.

Examples :

"To improve her chances of getting into her dream university, Sarah sacrificed her weekends, often spending them studying instead of socializing. "
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Related Words

Illustration advantages

advantages noun

/əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪ.dʒɪz/ /əd.ˈvæn.tɪ.dʒɪz/

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

Illustration sacrificed

sacrificed verb

/ˈsækɹɪfaɪst/

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

"The villagers sacrificed a lamb to the mountain god for a good harvest. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration possibility

possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

The quality of being possible.

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration prosperity

prosperity noun

/pɹɒˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ /pɹɑˈspɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune

"After years of hard work, the family finally achieved prosperity, allowing them to buy a new home and send their children to good schools. "

Illustration destruction

destruction noun

/ˌdɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/

The act of destroying.

"The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon."

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

Illustration socializing

socializing verb

/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzɪŋ/

To interact with others

"After work, I enjoy socializing with my colleagues at a local cafe. "

Illustration relationship

relationship noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp/ /ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

"My teacher has a good relationship with all her students. "

Illustration struggling

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Illustration intentionally

intentionally adverb

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

In an intentional manner; on purpose.

"The student intentionally missed the first few days of school to avoid the difficult math test. "