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Grade 7
(sac-ri-fice) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to give up something important for the sake of something else.

Example Sentence

A lamb was offered as a sacrifice.

More Example Sentences

He made a sacrifice by not going to the party to study.

Synonyms

give up; forgo; surrender

Antonyms

gain; keep; retain

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Rhymes

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