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Meaning of
sentence
in English
sentence
us
//ˈsɛntəns//
uk
//ˈsentəns//
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#b2
Plural
sentences
Past Tense
sentenced
Participle Verb
sentencing
Third Person Singular
sentences
Definitions
Noun
a
complete
expression
of
thought
(
with
subject
,
predicate
)
a
grammatically
complete
series
;
expresses
a
thought
(
subject
and
predicate
)
a
group
of
words
with
a
subject
and
predicate
;
typically
punctuated
The
teacher
wrote
a
sentence
on
the
blackboard
.
a
punishment
for
a
crime
The
judge
imposed
a
severe
sentence
on
the
convicted
criminal
.
a
judicial
order
for
punishment
The
court
handed
down
a
sentence
of
five
years
in
prison
.
Compounds / Phrases
midsentence