offer+in+sacrifice
31offer — verb 1》 present (something) for (someone) to accept or reject. 2》 express readiness to do something for or on behalf of someone. 3》 provide (access or an opportunity). 4》 (often offer something up) present (a prayer or sacrifice) to a deity. 5》… …
32offer — 1 verb 1 (T) to say that you are willing to give someone something, or to hold something out to them so that they can take it: offer sb sth: You haven t offered Grandma any ice cream. | They offered him a very good job but he turned it down. |… …
33offer — [[t]ɒ̱fə(r), AM ɔ͟ːfər[/t]] ♦ offers, offering, offered 1) VERB If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it. [V n to n] He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the… …
34sacrifice — 1 noun 1 (C, U) something valuable that you decide not to have, in order to get something that is more important: the need for economic sacrifice | make sacrifices: My parents were forever reminding me of the sacrifices they made to give me an… …
35sacrifice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin sacrificium, from sacr , sacer + facere to make more at do Date: 13th century 1. an act of offering to a deity something precious; especially the killing of a victim on an altar 2.… …
36sacrifice — {{11}}sacrifice (n.) mid 13c., from O.Fr. sacrifise (12c.), from L. sacrificium, from sacrificus performing priestly functions or sacrifices, from sacra sacred rites (properly neuter plural of sacer sacred; see SACRED (Cf. sacred)) + root of… …
37offer — {{11}}offer (n.) early 15c., from O.Fr. offre (12c.), verbal noun from offrir (see OFFER (Cf. offer) (v.)). The native noun formation is OFFERING (Cf. offering). {{12}}offer (v.) O.E. ofrian to offer, sacrifice, bring an oblation, from L. offerre …
38sacrifice — sac•ri•fice [[t]ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs[/t]] n. v. ficed, fic•ing 1) the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some object to a deity, as in propitiation or homage 2) the person, animal, or thing so offered 3) the surrender or destruction of… …
39sacrifice — /ˈsækrəfaɪs / (say sakruhfuys) noun 1. the offering of life (animal, plant, or human) or some material possession, etc., to a deity, as in propitiation or homage. 2. that which is so offered. 3. the surrender or destruction of something prized or …
40offer up — verb present as an act of worship offer prayers to the gods • Syn: ↑offer • Derivationally related forms: ↑offer (for: ↑offer), ↑offering (for: ↑ …
