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persecutes

verb
USPUR-suh-kyoots/ˈpɝsəkjuts/UKPUR-si-kyoots/ˈpɜːsɪkjuːts/

1 meaning of persecutes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of persecute. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    In the story, the cruel king persecutes anyone who disagrees with him.

    My little sister persecutes me with questions every night.

persecutes is a form of persecute

persecute, verb: To keep hurting or treating people cruelly, especially because of who they are or what they believe. Full entry

Forms
persecutepersecutes he/she/itpersecuting -ing formpersecuted past tense, past participle
Spelling
persecute → persecutes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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