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punishes

verb
SayPUN-ish-iz/ˈpʌnɪʃɪz/

1 meaning of punishes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of punish. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The teacher punishes students who cheat on a test.

    Our coach punishes anyone who shows up late.

    Note

punishes is a form of punish

punish, verb: To make someone suffer or lose something because they did something wrong. Full entry

Forms
punishpunishes he/she/itpunishing -ing formpunished past tense, past participle
Spelling
punish → punishes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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