sacrifice
Translation
sacrifice, offering
Examples
Parents make many sacrifices for their children.
Parents make many sacrifices for their children.
They made a sacrifice to the gods.
They made a sacrifice to the gods.
Grammar Patterns
a sacrifice ((for sb./sth.)) an act of giving something up for someone/something. It was a great sacrifice for her to move.
to make a sacrifice to give something up. He made a sacrifice to save his friend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: offering, surrender, loss
Etymology
From Latin 'sacrificium', from 'sacer' (holy) + 'facere' (to make). Literally 'to make holy'.
Memory Tips
To 'make' something 'sacred' (sacer + facere), you give it up as an offering.