# convicts

Pronunciation: say "KON-vikts" US /ˈkɑnvɪkts/, UK /ˈkɒnvɪkts/

## Noun

1. Plural of convict. — plural of convict
   - Simple: Plural of convict. Use this when talking about more than one person who has been found guilty of a crime.
   - _The convicts were transported across the ocean to a distant penal colony._
   - _Guards led the convicts back to their cells once the head count was finished._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "kuhn-VIKTS" /kənˈvɪkts/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of convict. — third-person singular simple present indicative of convict
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of convict. Use it after he, she, it, or a single group like a jury.
   - _The jury convicts the defendant only after careful deliberation._
   - _When the evidence overwhelms any doubt, the court convicts the accused._

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