sentence

[US]/ˈsentəns/
[UK]/ˈsentəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime; a group of words that forms a complete thought and can stand alone as a coherent unit in writing.
vt. to declare the punishment for someone found guilty of a crime; to declare the decision in a court of law.

Phrases & Collocations

complete the sentence

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grammatically correct sentence

write a sentence

sentence structure

formulate a sentence

simple sentence

complex sentence

compound sentence

Example Sentences

The sentence was mild.

spatchcock a sentence into an essay

the sentence as a unit of grammar.

sentence sb. to death

This sentence is in the active voice.

The sentence has to be recast.

Begin every sentence with a capital.

lift a sentence out of context

be sentenced to death

be sentenced for thief

shave a sentence to two years

to sentence a man to instant death

This sentence is ambiguous in sense.

In this sentence, the word BIG is in capitals.

This sentence is patient of two interpretations.

The sentence cannot be literally rendered.

a five-year sentence will act as a deterrent.

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