noun
- a group of words that expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and predicate
- the punishment given by a court of law to someone found guilty of a crime
Usage: grammar
Usage: legal
verb
- to give a punishment to someone found guilty of a crime
Usage: legal
Examples
- Please write a complete sentence with proper punctuation.
- The judge gave him a five-year prison sentence.
- Every sentence should begin with a capital letter.
- The court will sentence the defendant tomorrow.
- She received a light sentence for the minor offense.
- This sentence contains seven words exactly.
- The jury recommended that he be sentenced to community service.