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1. (n.) sentence
a structurally independent grammatical unit of one or more words, in speech often preceded and followed by pauses and in writing begun with a capital letter and ended with a period or other end punctuation, typically consisting of a subject and a predicate containing a finite verb and expressing a statement, question, request, command, or exclamation, as Summer is here. or Who is it? or
Stop!
2. sentence
a judicial decision or decree, esp. one decreeing the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal.
3. sentence
Obs. an opinion given on a particular question.
4. (v.t.) sentence
to pronounce sentence upon; condemn to punishment.
Etymology: (1175–1225; < OF < L sententia opinion, decision =sent- (base of sentīre to feel) +-entia -ence)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) sentence
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
"he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
2. (noun) conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
"the conviction came as no surprise"
3. (verb) prison term, sentence, time
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. (verb) sentence, condemn, doom
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
"He was condemned to ten years in prison"
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1. (noun) sentence
a series of words, including a verb and conveying a whole idea
Write three sentences about your favorite animal.
2. sentence
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. (verb) sentence
to say what sb's punishment is for having committed a crime
She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) sentence
sense; meaning; significance
2. (noun) sentence
an opinion; a decision; a determination; a judgment, especially one of an unfavorable nature
3. (noun) sentence
a philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma; as, Summary of the Sentences; Book of the Sentences
4. (noun) sentence
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. (noun) sentence
a short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw
6. (noun) sentence
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. (verb) sentence
to pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of
8. (verb) sentence
to decree or announce as a sentence
9. (verb) sentence
to utter sententiously
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Sense: a number of words forming a complete statement
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 Afrikaans: sin |
 Arabic: جُمْلَه |
 Bulgarian: изречение |
 Brazilian: frase |
 Czech: věta |
 German: der Satz |
 Danish: sætning |
 Greek: πρόταση (γραμμ.) |
 Spanish: frase |
 Estonian: lause |
 Farsi: جمله |
 Finnish: lause |
 French: phrase |
 Hebrew: מִשפָּט |
 Hindi: वाक्य |
 Croatian: rečenica |
 Hungarian: mondat |
 Indonesian: kalimat |
 Icelandic: setning, málsgrein |
 Italian: frase |
 Japanese: 文 |
 Korean: 문장 |
 Lithuanian: sakinys |
 Latvian: teikums |
 Malay: ayat |
 Dutch: zin |
 Norwegian: setning |
 Polish: zdanie |
 Persian: جمله |
 Pashto: پرېكړه، حكم (لكه دمحكمې): |
 Portuguese: frase |
 Romanian: frază |
 Russian: предложение |
 Slovak: veta |
 Slovenian: stavek |
 Serbian: rečenica |
 Swedish: mening |
 Thai: ประโยค |
 Turkish: cümle |
 Taiwanese: 句子 |
 Ukrainian: речення |
 Urdu: جملہ |
 Vietnamese: câu |
 Chinese: 句子 |
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