# pirates

Pronunciation: say "PY-ruhts" /ˈpaɪɹəts/

## Noun

1. Plural of pirate. — plural of pirate
   - Simple: Plural of pirate. Use this form when you mean more than one pirate.
   - _Pirates raided merchant ships along the coast for decades._
   - _The film follows a crew of pirates searching for buried gold._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of pirate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pirate
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of pirate. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The company claims a rival pirates its designs and sells cheap copies._
   - _He routinely pirates expensive software rather than paying for a license._

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