sentence
noun
1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
- he always spoke in grammatical sentences
Definition categories: communication
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Similar word(s): condemnation, conviction
Definition categories: act
3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
- his sentence was 5 to 10 years
Similar word(s): time
Definition categories: time, term
Sentences with sentence as a noun:
- The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
- The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.
- The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.
verb
1. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Similar word(s): condemn, doom
Definition categories: communication, declare
Sentences with sentence as a verb:
- The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.