incarcerates
Sayin-KAR-suh-raytsUS/ɪnˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪts/UK/ɪnˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of incarcerate. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
The state incarcerates thousands of people every year.
A judge who incarcerates a first-time offender often faces criticism.
Note
incarcerates is a form of incarcerate
incarcerate, verb: To put someone in prison, especially for breaking the law. Full entry
- Forms
- incarcerateincarcerates he/she/itincarcerating -ing formincarcerated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- incarcerate → incarcerates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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