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English noun: sentence

1. sentence (communication) a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language


SamplesHe 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 holonymclause, constituent, grammatical constituent

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


SamplesThe conviction came as no surprise.


Synonymscondemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction


Broader (hypernym)final decision, final judgment


Narrower (hyponym)murder conviction, rape conviction, robbery conviction


Domain categorycriminal law


Antonymsacquittal

3. sentence (time) the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned


SamplesHe served a prison term of 15 months.
His sentence was 5 to 10 years.
He is doing time in the county jail.


Synonymsprison 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


SamplesHe was condemned to ten years in prison.


ExamplesThey want to sentence the prisoners


Synonymscondemn, doom


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE


Broader (hypernym)declare


Narrower (hyponym)foredoom, reprobate


Entailconvict


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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