declare vs sentence

sentence vs declare

declare is not a noun while sentence is a noun.

declare and sentence both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declare	No	No	Yes	No
sentence	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sentence is a hyponym of declare; that is, sentence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declare:

declare: state emphatically and authoritatively
sentence: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

Other hyponyms of declare include plead, profess, condemn, bless, consecrate, hallow, sanctify, account, answer for, advise, propose, suggest, assure, promise, promise, take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, condemn, doom, exclaim, proclaim, promulgate, profess, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify, depone, depose, swear, attest, bear witness, take the stand, testify, decree, animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up, count out.

declare (noun)	sentence (noun)
	(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
	a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
	the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

declare (verb)	sentence (verb)
state emphatically and authoritatively	pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
state firmly
make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official
declare to be
announce publicly or officially
proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against
designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand
authorize payments of

Difference between declare and sentence

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