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- [sak-ruh-fahys]
- /ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs/
- /ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sak-ruh-fahys]
- /ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs/
Definitions of sacrificed word
- noun sacrificed the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. 1
- noun sacrificed the person, animal, or thing so offered. 1
- noun sacrificed the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim. 1
- noun sacrificed the thing so surrendered or devoted. 1
- noun sacrificed a loss incurred in selling something below its value. 1
- noun sacrificed Also called sacrifice bunt, sacrifice hit. Baseball. a bunt made when there are fewer than two players out, not resulting in a double play, that advances the base runner nearest home without an error being committed if there is an attempt to put the runner out, and that results in either the batter's being put out at first base, reaching first on an error made in the attempt for the put-out, or being safe because of an attempt to put out another runner. 1
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Origin of sacrificed
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English < Old French < Latin sacrificium, equivalent to sacri- (combining form of sacer holy) + -fic-, combining form of facere to make, do1 + -ium -ium; (v.) Middle English sacrifisen, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Sacrificed
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verb
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preposition
conjunction
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sacrificed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sacrificed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sacrificed
verb sacrificed
noun sacrificed
- expensed — Simple past tense and past participle of expense.
- martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
Antonyms for sacrificed
verb sacrificed
- obtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
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