Princeton's WordNet

1. sentence(noun)

   a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

   "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"

2. conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence(noun)

   (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

   "the conviction came as no surprise"

3. prison term, sentence, time(verb)

   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"

4. sentence, condemn, doom(verb)

   pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

   "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. sentence(noun)ˈsɛn tns

   a series of words, including a verb and conveying a whole idea

   Write three sentences about your favorite animal.

2. sentenceˈsɛn tns

   a punishment given to sb in a court of law for having committed a criminal offense

   a 10-year prison sentence; He received a life sentence for the murder.

3. sentence(verb)ˈsɛn tns

   to say what sb's punishment is for having committed a crime

   She was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Wiktionary

1. sentence(Noun)

   One's opinion; manner of thinking.

2. sentence(Noun)

   Someone's pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question.

3. sentence(Noun)

   The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

   The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.

4. sentence(Noun)

   The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.

   The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.

5. sentence(Noun)

   A saying, especially form a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.

6. sentence(Noun)

   A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.

   The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.

7. sentence(Noun)

   A formula with no free variables.

8. sentence(Noun)

   Any of the set of strings that can be generated by a given formal grammar.

9. sentence(Verb)

   To declare a sentence on a convicted person.

   The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.

Origin: From sentence, from sententia, from sentiens, present participle of sentire; see sentient, sense, scent.

Webster Dictionary

1. Sentence(noun)

   sense; meaning; significance

2. Sentence(noun)

   an opinion; a decision; a determination; a judgment, especially one of an unfavorable nature

3. Sentence(noun)

   a philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma; as, Summary of the Sentences; Book of the Sentences

4. Sentence(noun)

   in civil and admiralty law, the judgment of a court pronounced in a cause; in criminal and ecclesiastical courts, a judgment passed on a criminal by a court or judge; condemnation pronounced by a judgical tribunal; doom. In common law, the term is exclusively used to denote the judgment in criminal cases

5. Sentence(noun)

   a short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw

6. Sentence(noun)

   a combination of words which is complete as expressing a thought, and in writing is marked at the close by a period, or full point. See Proposition, 4

7. Sentence(verb)

   to pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of

8. Sentence(verb)

   to decree or announce as a sentence

9. Sentence(verb)

   to utter sententiously

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