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- pronunciation:
- sen
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 ns
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete idea. In grammar, a sentence always has two parts. One is the subject part, and the other is the verb part. The subject tells us who or what we are talking about, and the verb tells us things like what the subject does or did. "My sister" is not a sentence, and "walks like a duck" is not a sentence, but "My sister walks like a duck" is a sentence because it has a subject part, "my sister," AND a verb part, "walks like a duck."
Grace was trying to write a letter to her grandma. After she wrote two sentences, she couldn't think of anything more to say.Jackson had to read the last sentence of the book to finally find out the answer to the mystery.- similar words:
- clause, phrase
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| definition 2: |
A sentence is a punishment for a crime. A sentence is a particular punishment that has been decided in a court of law.
The man received a sentence of sixty days in jail for stealing.- synonyms:
- ruling
- similar words:
- determination, punishment, verdict
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| related words: |
clause, decision, punishment, verdict |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sentences, sentencing, sentenced |
| definition: |
When a judge sentences someone, the judge says what a person's punishment will be after it has been decided that this person is guilty.
The judge sentenced the woman to jail for a month.- synonyms:
- convict, judge
- similar words:
- punish
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| related words: |
judge, punish, try |
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