Sentence | Mean of sentence in English Dictionary

/ˈsɛntn̩s/

• Noun
• a group of words that expresses a statement, question, command, or wish
1. write/construct/analyze a sentence
2. complete/incomplete sentences
• the punishment given by a court of law
1. a harsh/lenient sentence
2. a prison/jail sentence
3. He is serving a 10-year sentence for armed robbery.
4. The judge passed/pronounced sentence on him. [=announced what his punishment would be]
• Verb
• to officially state the punishment given to (someone) by a court of law
1. The defendant was sentenced and fined.
2. The judge sentenced him to prison.