receive a sentence

  • 1sentence — sen·tence 1 / sent əns, ənz/ n [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1: a judgment formally pronouncing the punishment to be inflicted on one convicted of a… …

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  • 2sentence — vb Sentence, condemn, damn, doom, proscribe can all mean to decree the fate or punishment of a person or sometimes a thing that has been adjudged guilty, unworthy, or unfit. Sentence is used in reference to the determination and pronouncement of… …

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  • 3Sentence capitale — Peine de mort Application de la peine de mort dans le monde      Abolie pour tous les crimes …

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  • 4Sentence (law) — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions …

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  • 5sentence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 group of words ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ Try to keep your sentences short. ▪ complete, whole ▪ broken …

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  • 6sentence — sen|tence1 W2S1 [ˈsentəns] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin sententia feeling, opinion, sentence , from sentire; SENTIENT] 1.) a group of words that usually contains a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete idea. Sentences… …

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  • 7receive — verb 1 get/accept sth ADVERB ▪ regularly ▪ automatically ▪ You will automatically receive updates by text message. ▪ currently ▪ They currently receive subsidies from the gov …

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  • 8receive */*/*/ — UK [rɪˈsiːv] / US [rɪˈsɪv] verb Word forms receive : present tense I/you/we/they receive he/she/it receives present participle receiving past tense received past participle received 1) [transitive] formal to get something that someone gives or… …

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  • 9receive — re|ceive [ rı siv ] verb *** ▸ 1 get something given to you ▸ 2 have treatment etc. ▸ 3 react in particular way ▸ 4 formally welcome someone ▸ 5 get electronic signal ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive FORMAL to get something that someone gives or sends …

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  • 10receive a heavy sentence — be penalized harshly, receive a severe punishment …

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