sentence

/sˈɛntəns/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
   “he always spoke in grammatical sentences”
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
   “the conviction came as no surprise”
3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
   “he served a prison term of 15 months”

verb

1. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   “He was condemned to ten years in prison”

Synonyms for sentence

• conviction
• judgment of conviction
• condemnation
• prison term
• time
• condemn
• doom

Words that rhyme with sentence

• repentance