sente
sente

sentence


Definition: Meaning of, sentence in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɛnt(ə)ns /

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sentence sentences
[countable]
  1. a group of words that usually contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete idea. Sentences written in English begin with a capital letter and usually end with a FULL STOP or a QUESTION MARK
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  2. a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
sentence sentenced sentenced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
sentencing sentences
[transitive]
  1. if a judge sentences someone who is guilty of a crime, they give them a punishment
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  • complex sentence (noun)
    1. a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
  • compound sentence (noun)
    1. a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
  • custodial sentence (noun)
    1. a period of time that someone has to spend in prison as a punishment
  • death sentence (noun)
    1. the official punishment of death, ordered by a judge
    2. something such as an illness that makes you sure you will die
  • declarative sentence (noun)
    1. in the indicative mood a sentence that makes a declaration
  • declaratory sentence (noun)
    1. in the indicative mood a sentence that makes a declaration
  • interrogative sentence (noun)
    1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  • life sentence (noun)
    1. the punishment of sending someone to prison for the rest of their life or for a very long time
  • loose sentence (noun)
    1. a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
  • periodic sentence (noun)
    1. a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
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