What does the word sacrifice mean to you?

First putting another’s needs before your own. But more, putting another’s wants before your own. That is sacrifice and that is love.

It means being away from home and loved ones so you can serve your country.

Sacrifice is knowing what you have at home is so good, but making that jump, / taking that hill any way. Live free or die

Sacrifice means the will to provide yourself to anyone or anything beyond the call of what is expected.

Empowering of one's self!

When I hear or think about the word sacrifice, a lot of meanings and emotions come to mind. It isn't as easy as one word or short definition. In reality, to sacrifice means to be willing and able to give to or for others in a manner that can be as small as giving your sandwich or lunch to someone that doesn't have any food, to something as large and selfless as giving your life to save other people. When I think about sacrifice, I think about how many fathers will work extremely hard and work long hours in order to make extra money in order for their family to have more than the bare necessities. They sacrifice their time, doing their hobbies or hanging out with their friends, in order to give their children a better post graduate education. I think of the fathers that go without new clothes or a new car and continue to wear old, worn out clothes or drive a car that constantly needs to be repaired, just so that he can one day buy his daughter a nice, used car that is reliable and able to get her to her destinations without issues. I think about the mothers out there that sacrifice their career line and stay at home and raise the children or they go without newer appliances in the home, so that their son can go to the band camp in order to be able to play the musical instrument better than he had before, in order to be able to compete and achieve a scholarship.

While those things are material in nature, it is the peace of mind that comes with just the thought of the end result for those things you are giving up. However, lets not forget about the ultimate sacrifice that many have and will pay. Some say it is the most valuable thing that we can sacrifice,... our life. Many have thrown themselves in harms way, knowing that there is a large chance that those actions could result in death, only for the unwavering satisfaction of helping or saving the lives of others, be it one person or countless other people.

To give up something you value for the sake of someone else

SACRIFICVE MEANS TO GIVE UP SOMETHING YOU VALUE OR ENJOY FOR THE SAKE OF SOMETHING THAT IS MORE IMPORTANT. THE OFFERING OF YOUR SOUL TO GOD, OR YOUR TIME TO SUPPORT SOMEOME THAT CAN'T HELP THEMSELVES.

Giving up something to benefit in another area.

To sacrifice my own Interest in order to serve others. To be present for others.