# sacrifices

Pronunciation: say "SAK-ri-fy-siz" /ˈsækɹɪfaɪsɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of sacrifice. — plural of sacrifice
   - Simple: Plural of sacrifice. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _The athlete spoke about the personal sacrifices behind her gold medal._
   - _Ancient temples were sites where ritual sacrifices took place._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of sacrifice. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sacrifice
   - Simple: Third-person form of sacrifice. Use it with he, she, or it in the present.
   - _The chess player sacrifices a knight to open up the board._
   - _A good manager sometimes sacrifices short-term profit for long-term growth._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sacrifices (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).