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inject
What does inject mean?
inject (verb): to push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce inject?
/ɪnˈdʒɛkt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does inject come from?
From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “inject” mean?
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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to push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage
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to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over)
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to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up
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