inflicts
Sayin-FLIKTS/ɪnˈflɪkts/
- 1Third person singular simple present of inflict.
The storm inflicts heavy damage on coastal towns every fall.
A careless surgeon inflicts harm that takes months to undo.
Note
The -s form that goes with a single subject in the present: the storm inflicts, a careless surgeon inflicts. Because the verb means to thrust something upon someone, it usually takes two parts. The thing imposed is the direct object, and the one who bears it follows on or upon: inflicts damage on the town, inflicts a penalty upon the offender.
inflicts is a form of inflict
inflict, verb: To impose something unwelcome or burdensome on another person, forcing it upon them. Full entry
- Forms
- inflictinflicts he/she/itinflicting -ing forminflicted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- inflict → inflicts: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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