All 8 Uses of
condemn
in
Night, by Elie Wiesel
- There no longer was any distinction between rich and poor, notables and the others; we were all people condemned to the same fate—still unknown.†
p. 21.8 *
- Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.†
p. 34.8
- In one terrifying moment of lucidity, I thought of us as damned souls wandering through the void, souls condemned to wander through space until the end of time, seeking redemption, seeking oblivion, without any hope of finding either.†
p. 36.5
- They came back, the condemned man between them.†
p. 61.8
- The Lageralteste began to read the verdict, emphasizing every word: "In the name of Reichsfuhrer Himmler ...prisoner number ...stole during the air raid ...according to the law ...prisoner number ...is condemned to death.†
p. 62.2
- At a sign of the Lageralteste, the Lagerkapo stepped up to the condemned youth.†
p. 62.5
- The SS then condemned him to death, him and two other inmates who had been found to possess arms.†
p. 64.2
- The three condemned prisoners together stepped onto the chairs.†
p. 64.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(condemn as in: She condemned their plan) express strong criticism
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(2)
(condemn as in: was condemned to life in prison) force into an undesired activity or situation -- such as to legally sentence someone to punishment
or:
find guilty -- especially in court (and sometimes to death)
or:
provide the means of finding guilty -
(3)
(condemn as in: condemned the building) an official government finding that a building is not suitable to be occupied