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sentence
('s/E/nt/-/ns )

noun (n)

  • a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language(noun.communication)
    Example:
    He always spoke in grammatical sentences.
    source: wordnet30
  • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction
    Antonym:
    acquittal
    source: wordnet30
  • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned(noun.time)
    Example:
    His sentence was 5 to 10 years.
    Synonym:
    prison term, time
    source: wordnet30
  • Sense; meaning; significance.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law(verb.communication)
    Synonym:
    condemn, doom
    source: wordnet30
  • To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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