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terrifies

verb
SayTER-i-fyz/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪz/

1 meaning of terrifies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of terrify. Use this form with he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    The dark basement terrifies my little brother.

    She terrifies the new students with her strict rules.

    Note

terrifies is a form of terrify

terrify, verb: To make someone feel very afraid. Full entry

Forms
terrifyterrifies he/she/itterrifying -ing formterrified past tense, past participle
Spelling
terrify → terrifies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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