Past tense of sacrifice

Forms of sacrifice

Sacrificed in a sentence

• To do the job thoroughly sentiment must be ignored and it seems inevitable that the famous Great Hall and the Doric Arch will have to be sacrificed to progress.1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London–Birmingham services—Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing...
• The best move of the game was when he sacrificed his rook in order to gain better possession.From the entry move
• It hurt the general to see the limbless veterans who had sacrificed their arms and legs to a senseless war.From the entry limbless
• We'll remember the men of the Wrythe who sacrificed their lives."2017 July 17, Tom Brake, quotee, “Men of the Wrythe memorial remembering local soldiers who died in the First World War is unveiled in…. From the entry Wrythe
• Animals were sacrificed on day 21 under deep anesthetisation with chloral hydrate.2015 April 22, Wei Zhang et al., “Rhamnetin attenuates cognitive deficit and inhibits hippocampal inflammatory response and oxidative…. From the entry anesthetisation

Meaning of sacrifice

1. noun Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.
2. noun A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see etymology 1 sense 1.3), offered to a deity.
3. noun The offering of devotion, penitence, prayer, thanksgiving, etc., to a deity.

Full definition of sacrifice

More about sacrifice

• Meaning of sacrifice
• Sacrifice in a sentence
• Plural of sacrifice
• Sacrifice in Hindi
• Sacrifice in Tamil
• Sacrifice in Urdu
• Sacrifice in Bengali

Questions about the past tense of sacrifice

What is the past tense of sacrifice?

The past tense of sacrifice is sacrificed.

What is the past participle of sacrifice?

The past participle of sacrifice is sacrificed.

Is sacrifice a regular or irregular verb?

Sacrifice is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.