convict someone of something

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• convict — I UK [kənˈvɪkt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms convict : present tense I/you/we/they convict he/she/it convicts present participle convicting past tense convicted past participle convicted ** to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty… …   English dictionary

• convict — con|vict1 [ kən vıkt ] verb transitive ** to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime: Anderson faces up to 24 years in prison if convicted. convict someone of something: Robinson was convicted of the murder of his mother and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… …   Wikipedia

• by — [ baı ] function word *** By can be used in the following ways: As a preposition (followed by a noun): The building was destroyed by fire. As an adverb (without a following noun): As time went by, things improved. 1. ) used for stating who or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• by */*/*/ — UK [baɪ] / US adverb, preposition Summary: By can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): The building was destroyed by fire. as an adverb (without a following noun): As time went by, things improved. 1) used for… …   English dictionary

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• rap — [[t]ræ̱p[/t]] raps, rapping, rapped 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way. For some people, rap the music of the hip hop generation is just so much noise... Her… …   English dictionary

• hand — /hænd / (say hand) noun 1. (in humans) the terminal, prehensile part of the arm, consisting of the palm and five digits. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3. the terminal part of any limb when prehensile …  

• do — do1 verb (does; doing; past did; past participle done) 1》 perform or carry out (an action).     ↘work on (something) to bring it to completion or to a required state.     ↘make, produce, or provide.     ↘work at for a living or take as one s… …   English new terms dictionary

• offense — of|fense [ ə fens ] noun *** ▸ 1 illegal act ▸ 2 make someone angry ▸ 3 in sports ▸ 4 something that makes you angry ▸ 5 process of attacking 1. ) count a crime or illegal activity for which there is a punishment: a traffic/drug/sex offense… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English