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sentence

/ sentence /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
"he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
Type of:
string of words word string linguistic string
Kinds of:
simple sentence complex sentence compound sentence declarative sentence declaratory sentence
verb Sense 2
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
foredoom reprobate
Derived:
condemnation disapprobation prison term time conviction
Entails:
convict
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
"he served a prison term of 15 months"
"his sentence was 5 to 10 years"
"he is doing time in the county jail"
Type of:
term
Kinds of:
hard time life sentence life
Derived:
condemn doom
noun Sense 4
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
"the conviction came as no surprise"
Opposites:
acquittal
Type of:
final judgment final decision
Kinds of:
murder conviction rape conviction robbery conviction
Derived:
condemn doom convict
Domain:
criminal law
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

string of words word string linguistic string simple sentence complex sentence compound sentence declarative sentence declaratory sentence declare foredoom reprobate term