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sentence
noun
Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
Law.
an authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, especially the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal:Knowledgeable sources say that the judge will announce the sentence early next week.
the punishment itself; term:a three-year sentence.
Music. a complete idea, usually consisting of eight to sixteen measures;
Archaic. a saying, apothegm, or maxim.
Obsolete. an opinion given on a particular question.
verb (used with object), sen·tenced, sen·tenc·ing.
to pronounce sentence upon; condemn to punishment:The judge sentenced her to six months in jail.