sentence

/sˈɛntəns/

/ˈsɛntəns/

to sentence

MAIN VERB

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

synonyms : condemn

Sentence

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

antonyms : acquittal

1.1

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

a group of words that forms a statement, question, exclamation, or instruction, usually containing a verb

Examples

1. In English grammar, every sentence should have a subject and a predicate.

2. A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb.

3. They got a sentence of community service for vandalism.

4. The story uses short sentences and basic vocabulary.