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infest
What does infest mean?
infest (verb): to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use infest in a sentence?
- If a basement is damp, mosquitoes infest it. (Tatoeba sentence #10704129 by AlanF_US, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce infest?
/ɪnˈfɛst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does infest come from?
From Middle English infesten, from Old French infester (“to infest”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of infest?
Words related to infest
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “infest” mean?
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Not quite: that's what lurk means.
to work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit
Not quite: that's what cooperate means.
to inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass
Right! That's what “infest” means.
to notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail
Not quite: that's what observe means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “infest”?
overrun
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warrant
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qualify
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deposit
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