condemn

«condemn» in Mova's school dictionary: to say strongly and publicly that it is wrong or bad — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (condemn, condemns, condemned, condemning)

meaning for a pupil

1) To condemn something is to say strongly and publicly that it is wrong or bad. tree →

2) (law) To condemn someone is to give them a punishment in court, as in «condemned to death». tree →

3) To condemn someone to something is to force them into a bad situation. tree →

4) To condemn a building is to say officially that it is not safe to use and must be knocked down or closed. tree →

5) (church) In Christian teaching, to condemn is to judge someone guilty of sin; Christians believe Jesus came to save, not to condemn. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the news, leaders condemn attacks and unfair acts. In history, prisoners were condemned; in stories, a condemned house is falling down. In ethics, pupils learn to condemn the act but not hate the person. Phrases: «condemn the attack», «condemned to death», «a condemned building», «strongly condemn».

examples

• The head teacher condemned the bullying in assembly. tree →
• World leaders condemned the attack. tree →
• The prisoner was condemned to death in the old days. tree →
• The old flats were condemned and pulled down. tree →
• His injury condemned him to a season on the bench. tree →
• Jesus told the woman, «Neither do I condemn you.» tree →
• We should condemn cruelty to animals. tree →
• Men often condemn others for what they see no wrong in doing themselves. tree →

note

The final n is silent: «con-DEM». It comes back in «condemnation» (con-dem-NAY-shun). Regular verb: condemned, condemning. A condemned person is someone sentenced to punishment, often death. Do not confuse with «contempt» (looking down on someone).

In the corpora

• "Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent: the Lord detests them both" (Proverbs 17:15).
• Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me?
• No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
• The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
• They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «condemn» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.