sacrifice vs pay

sacrifice and pay both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sacrifice	Yes	No	Yes	No
pay	Yes	No	Yes	No

sacrifice (noun)	pay (noun)
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity	something that remunerates
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

sacrifice (verb)	pay (verb)
kill or destroy	dedicate
endure the loss of	bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals	convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
sell at a loss	give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
	bring in
	do or give something to somebody in return
	cancel or discharge a debt
	make a compensation for
	discharge or settle
	render
	be worth it