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English to English noun 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language  he always spoke in grammatical sentences source: wordnet30
2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed the conviction came as no surprise source: wordnet30
3. the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned he served a prison term of 15 months|his sentence was 5 to 10 years|he is doing time in the county jail source: wordnet30
4. Sense; meaning; significance. source: webster1913
verb 5. pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law He was condemned to ten years in prison source: wordnet30
6. To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of. source: webster1913
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