nounπShareThe decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict."The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."lawgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime."The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler."lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime."The judge handed down lenient sentences to the first-time offenders. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm."My grandmother often shares wise sentences passed down through our family to guide us. "literaturephilosophywritingstatementwordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop."The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard."grammarlanguagelinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA formula with no free variables."In logic class, we learned that "2 + 2 = 4" and "all dogs are mammals" are examples of sentences because they are formulas with no free variables. "logicmathlanguagecomputingstatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of the set of strings that can be generated by a given formal grammar."In computer science class, we learned that formal grammars define the structure of acceptable sentences in a programming language. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSense; meaning; significance."The sentences of her apology held deep meaning, showing she was truly sorry for what she had done. "languagegrammarwritinglinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne's opinion; manner of thinking."Her sentences on the matter of the new school uniform were very traditional. "mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question."After discussing the new school uniform policy, the students shared their sentences on whether it was a good idea or not. "attitudestatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment."The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine."lawgovernmentpoliticsguiltstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decree or announce as a sentence."The judge will sentence the convicted man tomorrow morning. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo utter sententiously."The wise old professor often sentences his students with profound pronouncements about life. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading