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infect
What does infect mean?
infect (verb): communicate a disease to.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use infect in a sentence?
- Your children have infected you with this head cold. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does infect come from?
From Middle French infect, from Latin infectus, perfect passive participle of inficiō (“dye, taint”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to infect
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “infect” mean?
communicate a disease to
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to grip or grasp tightly
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speak softly or lovingly
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produce or yield flowers
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