# rapes

Pronunciation: say "RAYPS" /ɹeɪps/

## Noun

1. Plural of rape. — plural of rape
   - Simple: Plural of rape. Use this form when talking about more than one.
   - _The prosecutor presented evidence connecting the suspect to a series of rapes across the county._
   - _Advocacy groups argued that many rapes go unreported each year._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of rape. — third-person singular simple present indicative of rape
   - Simple: Present-tense form of rape used with he, she, or it.
   - _The statute declares that anyone who rapes another commits a felony of the first degree._
   - _In the tragedy, the conquering general who rapes and plunders is ultimately destroyed by his own crimes._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rapes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).