sentence
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• noun
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command.
"Please rewrite the second sentence of your essay to make the meaning clearer."
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
"The judge handed down a five-year prison sentence for the financial fraud conviction."
A pithy or memorable saying, maxim, or aphorism (now chiefly archaic or literary).
"Ancient philosophical texts are filled with wise sentences intended to guide moral conduct."
• verb
To declare the punishment decided for (an offender) in a court of law.
"The magistrate sentenced the defendant to three hundred hours of community service."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'sentence', from Latin 'sententia' ('thought, way of thinking, opinion, or judgment'), which derives from the verb 'sentire' ('to feel or perceive').