English noun: sentence | |||
1. | sentence (communication) a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language | ||
Samples | He always spoke in grammatical sentences. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | linguistic string, string of words, word string | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | complex sentence, compound sentence, declarative sentence, declaratory sentence, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, question, run-on sentence, simple sentence, topic sentence | ||
Part holonym | clause, constituent, grammatical constituent | ||
2. | sentence (act) (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||
Samples | The conviction came as no surprise. | ||
Synonyms | condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | final decision, final judgment | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | murder conviction, rape conviction, robbery conviction | ||
Domain category | criminal law | ||
Antonyms | acquittal | ||
3. | sentence (time) the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned | ||
Samples | He served a prison term of 15 months. His sentence was 5 to 10 years. He is doing time in the county jail. | ||
Synonyms | prison term, time | ||
Broader (hypernym) | term | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hard time, life, life sentence | ||
English verb: sentence | |||
1. | sentence (communication) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | ||
Samples | He was condemned to ten years in prison. | ||
Examples | They want to sentence the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | condemn, doom | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | foredoom, reprobate | ||
Entail | convict | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||