sentence

Definition

Examples

Please read the first sentence of the instructions again carefully.

Word Family

Synonyms

• phrasean expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
• verdict(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
• rulingthe reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

Collocations

• Easy write a short sentence
  to compose or produce in written form regarding a short sentence
• Medium check spelling and grammar in every sentence
  to check spelling and grammar in every sentence, meaning to examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
• Hard serve a custodial prison sentence for tax evasion
  to serve a custodial prison sentence for tax evasion, meaning to serve a purpose, role, or function
• Very Hard commute a draconian death sentence to life imprisonment
  to commute a draconian death sentence to life imprisonment, meaning to exchange positions without a change in value