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pirates

SayPY-ruhts/ˈpaɪɹəts/

2 meanings of pirates

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pirate. Use this form when you mean more than one pirate.

    The pirates buried their treasure on a small island.

    Two pirates climbed aboard the ship at night.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of pirate. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    He pirates movies and shares them with his friends.

    She pirates music instead of buying the albums.

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pirates is a form of pirate

pirate, noun: A robber who attacks ships at sea and steals from them. Full entry

Forms
piratepirates plural
Spelling
pirate → pirates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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