sacrifice
NOUNVERB
/sæcrə,faɪs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sacrifice is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1A1C3R1I1F4I1C3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does sacrifice mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity.
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2
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
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3
A loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value.
“he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice”
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4
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners.
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Personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective).
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VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Endure the loss of.
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2
Kill or destroy.
“The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”
“The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment”
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3
Make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals.
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Sell at a loss.
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