Definition of sentence - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"

Noun

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"

Noun

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

Verb

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

Back to Top

Synonyms

condemn condemnation conviction doom judgment of conviction prison term time

Back to Top

More General Terms

declare final decision final judgment linguistic string string of words term word string

Back to Top

More Specific Terms

complex sentence compound sentence declarative sentence declaratory sentence foredoom hard time interrogation interrogative interrogative sentence life life sentence murder conviction question rape conviction reprobate robbery conviction run-on sentence simple sentence topic sentence

Back to Top