Question

___ means putting one thing below another--a is someone who works for someone else, and to means to place or rank one thing below another. \we __ our desire for popcorn to our desire to keep watching the movie.\ spell the word:

Explanation:

The word "subordinate" has multiple meanings related to the context. As a verb, it means "to place or rank one thing below another", which fits the third blank. As a noun, it means "someone who works for someone else", fitting the second blank. As an adjective, it can imply the concept of "putting one thing below another" (though the first blank might be a bit of a stretch depending on sentence structure, but given the overall context and word - family, it's the best fit). For the last blank, since the structure is "We [verb] our desire...", and the verb form of "subordinate" (to subordinate) is appropriate as it means to place one desire (for popcorn) below another (to keep watching the movie).

Answer:

subordinate