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4 definitions • 3 examples
1
to
decide
officially
in a
law
court
that someone is
guilty
of a
crime
:
Examples:
be
convicted
of He has
twice
been
convicted
of
robbery
/
arson
.
2
someone who is in
prison
because they are
guilty
of a
crime
:
Examples:
an
escaped
convict
3
to
decide
officially
in a
court
of
law
that someone is
guilty
of a
particular
crime
:
Examples:
[ T ] There might not have been enough
evidence
to convict him.
4
someone who has been
judged
guilty
of a
crime
and is in
prison
as a
result
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