sentence
Definition
- n. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
- v. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Word forms
- Past participle
- sentenced
- Past tense
- sentenced
- Present participle
- sentencing
- Third person singular
- sentences
Example sentences
n.
A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb.
vt.
The judge will sentence the defendant next week.
n.
In programming, a sentence can refer to a line of code.