[countable] (grammar) a set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences ...

1[countable] (grammar) a set of words expressing a statement, a question, or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb. In written English sentences ...

​to say officially in court that somebody is to receive a particular punishment. sentence somebody to something He sentenced the defendant to life in prison ...

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sentence, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

to say officially in court that someone is to receive a particular punishment to be sentenced to death/life imprisonment/three years in prison.

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sentence, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...

an adverb that expresses the speaker's attitude toward, or gives the subject of, the whole of the rest of the sentence In “Luckily, I didn't tell anyone” ...

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar (2 ed.) Bas Aarts. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Print Publication Date: 2014.

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a punishment, given by a court, that involves helping people in the community, having treatment for an addiction, etc. instead of going to prison.