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Detailed Synonyms for sentence in English

sentence:

to sentence verb (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)

  1. to sentence
    to convict; to condemn; to sentence
    • convict verb (convicts, convicted, convicting)
    • condemn verb (condemns, condemned, condemning)
    • sentence verb (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
  2. to sentence
    to judge; to adjudicate; to condemn; to sentence; to try
    • judge verb (judges, judged, judging)
    • adjudicate verb (adjudicates, adjudicated, adjudicating)
    • condemn verb (condemns, condemned, condemning)
    • sentence verb (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
  3. to sentence
    to judge; pass sentence on; to sentence; to convict
  4. to sentence
    – pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law 1
    to sentence; to condemn; doom
    – pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law 1
    • sentence verb (sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
    • condemn verb (condemns, condemned, condemning)
      • He was condemned to ten years in prison1
    • doom verb

Conjugations for sentence:

present
  1. sentence
  2. sentence
  3. sentences
  4. sentence
  5. sentence
  6. sentence
simple past
  1. sentenced
  2. sentenced
  3. sentenced
  4. sentenced
  5. sentenced
  6. sentenced
present perfect
  1. have sentenced
  2. have sentenced
  3. has sentenced
  4. have sentenced
  5. have sentenced
  6. have sentenced
past continuous
  1. was sentencing
  2. were sentencing
  3. was sentencing
  4. were sentencing
  5. were sentencing
  6. were sentencing
future
  1. shall sentence
  2. will sentence
  3. will sentence
  4. shall sentence
  5. will sentence
  6. will sentence
continuous present
  1. am sentencing
  2. are sentencing
  3. is sentencing
  4. are sentencing
  5. are sentencing
  6. are sentencing
subjunctive
  1. be sentenced
  2. be sentenced
  3. be sentenced
  4. be sentenced
  5. be sentenced
  6. be sentenced
diverse
  1. sentence!
  2. let's sentence!
  3. sentenced
  4. sentencing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sentence [the ~] noun

  1. the sentence
    the judgement; the verdict; the sentence
  2. the sentence
    the sentence; the term of imprisonment
  3. the sentence
    – (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed 1
    the sentence; the conviction; the condemnation; the judgment of conviction
    – (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed 1
  4. the sentence
    – a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 1
    the sentence
    – a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 1
    • sentence [the ~] noun
      • he always spoke in grammatical sentences1
  5. the sentence
    – the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned 1
    the sentence; the time; the prison term
    – the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned 1
    • sentence [the ~] noun
      • his sentence was 5 to 10 years1
    • time [the ~] noun
      • he is doing time in the county jail1
    • prison term [the ~] noun
      • he served a prison term of 15 months1

sentence

  1. sentence

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Related Definitions for "sentence":

  1. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed1
  2. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language1
    • he always spoke in grammatical sentences1
  3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned1
    • his sentence was 5 to 10 years1
  4. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law1

Related Synonyms for sentence