"convict" meaning in English

See convict in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒnvɪkt/ [UK], /ˈkɑnvɪkt/ [US] Audio: en-us-convict-noun.ogg [US] Forms: convict [singular], convicts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A convict is a person who has been found guilty of a crime and received a jail sentence.
    Sense id: simple-convict-en-noun-qjAF9MMR

Verb

IPA: /kənˈvɪkt/ [US] Audio: en-us-convict-verb.ogg [US] Forms: convict [canonical], convicts [third-person, singular], convicted [past], convicted [past, participle], convicting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a judge or a jury convicts someone, they officially decide the person is guilty of a crime.
    Sense id: simple-convict-en-verb-hUT8afOZ
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