sacrifice - Meaning in Punjabi

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sacrifice - Meaning in Punjabi

sacrifice Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of sacrifice in English

sacrifice noun

1. (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
2. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

   Synonyms

   forfeit, forfeiture

3. the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

   Synonyms

   ritual killing

4. personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
5. a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

   Example

   • "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"

sacrifice verb

1. kill or destroy

   Examples

   • "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"
   • "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"
2. make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
3. endure the loss of

   Synonyms

   give, give

   Examples

   • "He gave his life for his children"
   • "I gave two sons to the war"
4. sell at a loss

Synonyms of sacrifice

• forfeit, forfeiture
• ritual killing
• give

Description

Sacrifice is the offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity as an act of propitiation or worship. Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly existed before that. Evidence of ritual human sacrifice can also be found back to at least pre-Columbian civilizations of Mesoamerica as well as in European civilizations. Varieties of ritual non-human sacrifices are practiced by numerous religions today.

Also see "Sacrifice" on Wikipedia

More matches for sacrifice

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