[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 ...

sentence somebody to do something The judge sentenced him to hang. The court sentenced him to serve nine months for the assault.

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

an adverb that expresses the speaker's attitude towards, or gives the subject of, the whole of the rest of the sentence.

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” ...

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