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sentence
noun
a
group
of
words
that
expresses
a
complete
thought
and
usually
contains
a
subject
and
a
verb
•
Each
sentence
in
your
essay
must
start
with
a
capital
letter
.
Each
sentence
in
your
essay
must
start
with
a
capital
letter
.
•
Julia
wrote
a
long
sentence
about
her
summer
vacation
.
Julia
wrote
a
long
sentence
about
her
summer
vacation
.
From
Latin
“
sententia
”
meaning
“
opinion
,
judgment
,
thought
.”
noun
the
punishment
that
a
judge
decides
for
someone
found
guilty
of
a
crime
•
The
thief
received
a
five-year
sentence
for
robbery
.
The
thief
received
a
five-year
sentence
for
robbery
.
•
Many
people
thought
the
sentence
was
too
lenient
.
Many
people
thought
the
sentence
was
too
lenient
.
Sense
extended
in
Middle
English
to
mean
an
official
judgment
,
then
specifically
the
punishment
imposed
by
a
court
.
verb
-
sentence
,
sentencing
,
sentences
,
sentenced
to
officially
decide
and
announce
the
punishment
for
someone
found
guilty
of
a
crime
•
The
judge
sentenced
the
arsonist
to
ten
years
in
prison
.
The
judge
sentenced
the
arsonist
to
ten
years
in
prison
.
•
She
was
sentenced
to
community
service
for
vandalism
.
She
was
sentenced
to
community
service
for
vandalism
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
of
judicial
punishment
,
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
.
