Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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devote | No | No | Yes | No |
sacrifice | Yes | No | Yes | No |
devote (noun) | sacrifice (noun) |
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the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity | |
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | |
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners | |
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective) | |
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value |
devote (verb) | sacrifice (verb) |
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dedicate | kill or destroy |
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | endure the loss of |
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use | make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals |
sell at a loss |