1. (noun) sentence
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
Synonyms: condemnation, prison term, judgment of conviction, time, conviction
2. (noun) conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
Synonyms: article of faith, conviction, strong belief, condemnation, sentence, time, prison term, judgment of conviction, curse, execration, disapprobation
3. (verb) prison term, sentence, time
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
Synonyms: conviction, clip, condemnation, sentence, prison term, fourth dimension, judgment of conviction, metre, meter, time, clock time
4. (verb) sentence, condemn, doom
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Synonyms: condemn, fate, doom, sentence, excoriate, designate, reprobate, decry, destine, objurgate
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