sentence

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

noun

1
The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.
“The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.”
2
The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
“The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous cattle rustler.”
3
A punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime.
4
A saying, especially from a great person; a maxim, an apophthegm.
5
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied, and typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
“The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.”
6
A formula with no free variables.
7
Any of the set of strings that can be generated by a given formal grammar.
8
Sense; meaning; significance.
9
One's opinion; manner of thinking.
10
A pronounced opinion or judgment on a given question.

1
To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
“The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.”
2
To decree or announce as a sentence.
3
To utter sententiously.

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