Complete Definition of "infect"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

  1. to bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness (a pathogen)
  2. to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion

#:Her passion for dancing has infected me.

Antonyms
disinfect

Derived terms
infection

Translations
Czech: nakazit
Dutch: infecteren (bring into contact with pathogen, make enthusiastic)
Finnish: tartuttaa (1)

Category:English verbs

el:infect
fa:infect
fr:infect
io:infect
it:infect
hu:infect
te:infect
vi:infect
zh:infect

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