sacrifice

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sacrifice englannista suomeksi

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.

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''“God sacrificed His only begotten Son, so that all people might have eternal life.”'' (a paraphrase of John 3:16)
(RQ:Prior Solomon)
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To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.
To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.
To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.
To sell at a price less than the cost or actual value.
To destroy; to kill.
To kill a test animal for autopsy.
The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
(RQ:Milton Paradise Regained)
The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.
A play in which the batter is intentionally out so that one or more runners can advance around the bases.
Something sacrificed.
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)
A loss of profit.
A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.
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