prays
SayPRAYZ/pɹeɪz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present indicative of pray.
He prays quietly in the back pew each Sunday morning.
The whole congregation prays together at the close of the service.
Note
The -s form covers every verb meaning of pray, from worship to a strong hope that something turns out well: she prays to God, he prays for rain. It never covers the archaic, formal pray of "pray, be seated." That word is an adverb meaning "please," so it keeps its bare form whoever is speaking, and adding -s to it is always a mistake.
prays is a form of pray
pray, verb: To direct words, thoughts, or attention to a deity or higher being, whether to worship, give thanks, or ask for help. Full entry
- Spelling
- pray → prays: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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