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Sacrifice means to give up something valuable for a higher purpose or for someone else's benefit. Regular verb: sacrifice-sacrificed-sacrificed.
Meanings
- To give up something valuable for a cause
- To offer to a deity in religious ritual
- To forgo something for another's benefit
Common Collocations
sacrifice for family
sacrifice quality
willing to sacrifice
sacrifice time
make sacrifices
Tip for Learners
Sacrifice emphasizes willing loss for a greater good. The noun form is also sacrifice.
Present Simple
| I | sacrifice |
| you | sacrifice |
| he/she/it | sacrifices |
| we | sacrifice |
| they | sacrifice |
Examples - Present Simple
- I sacrifice sleep for work.
- You sacrifice too much for others.
- She sacrifices her time.
- We sacrifice comfort for progress.
- They sacrifice for family.
Present Continuous
| I | am sacrificing |
| you | are sacrificing |
| he/she/it | is sacrificing |
| we | are sacrificing |
| they | are sacrificing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am sacrificing sleep.
- You are sacrificing too much.
- She is sacrificing her time.
- We are sacrificing comfort.
- They are sacrificing for family.
Present Perfect
| I | have sacrificed |
| you | have sacrificed |
| he/she/it | has sacrificed |
| we | have sacrificed |
| they | have sacrificed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have sacrificed sleep.
- You have sacrificed too much.
- She has sacrificed her time.
- We have sacrificed comfort.
- They have sacrificed for family.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been sacrificing |
| you | have been sacrificing |
| he/she/it | has been sacrificing |
| we | have been sacrificing |
| they | have been sacrificing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been sacrificing sleep.
- You have been sacrificing too much.
- She has been sacrificing time.
- We have been sacrificing comfort.
- They have been sacrificing for family.
Past Simple
| I | sacrificed |
| you | sacrificed |
| he/she/it | sacrificed |
| we | sacrificed |
| they | sacrificed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I sacrificed sleep.
- You sacrificed too much.
- She sacrificed her time.
- We sacrificed comfort.
- They sacrificed for family.
Past Continuous
| I | was sacrificing |
| you | were sacrificing |
| he/she/it | was sacrificing |
| we | were sacrificing |
| they | were sacrificing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was sacrificing sleep.
- You were sacrificing too much.
- She was sacrificing her time.
- We were sacrificing comfort.
- They were sacrificing for family.
Past Perfect
| I | had sacrificed |
| you | had sacrificed |
| he/she/it | had sacrificed |
| we | had sacrificed |
| they | had sacrificed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had sacrificed sleep.
- You had sacrificed too much.
- She had sacrificed her time.
- We had sacrificed comfort.
- They had sacrificed for family.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been sacrificing |
| you | had been sacrificing |
| he/she/it | had been sacrificing |
| we | had been sacrificing |
| they | had been sacrificing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been sacrificing sleep.
- You had been sacrificing too much.
- He had been sacrificing time.
- We had been sacrificing comfort.
- They had been sacrificing for family.
Future Simple
| I | will sacrifice |
| you | will sacrifice |
| he/she/it | will sacrifice |
| we | will sacrifice |
| they | will sacrifice |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will sacrifice sleep.
- You will sacrifice too much.
- She will sacrifice her time.
- We will sacrifice comfort.
- They will sacrifice for family.
Future Continuous
| I | will be sacrificing |
| you | will be sacrificing |
| he/she/it | will be sacrificing |
| we | will be sacrificing |
| they | will be sacrificing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be sacrificing sleep.
- You will be sacrificing too much.
- He will be sacrificing time.
- We will be sacrificing comfort.
- They will be sacrificing for family.
Future Perfect
| I | will have sacrificed |
| you | will have sacrificed |
| he/she/it | will have sacrificed |
| we | will have sacrificed |
| they | will have sacrificed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have sacrificed sleep.
- You will have sacrificed too much.
- She will have sacrificed her time.
- We will have sacrificed comfort.
- They will have sacrificed for family.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been sacrificing |
| you | will have been sacrificing |
| he/she/it | will have been sacrificing |
| we | will have been sacrificing |
| they | will have been sacrificing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been sacrificing sleep.
- You will have been sacrificing too much.
- He will have been sacrificing time.
- We will have been sacrificing comfort.
- They will have been sacrificing for family.