infect
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin infectus, perfect passive participle of inficiō (“dye, taint”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛkt
Verb [edit]
infect (third-person singular simple present infects, present participle infecting, simple past and past participle infected)
- (transitive) to bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness (a pathogen)
- (transitive) to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion
- Her passion for dancing has infected me.
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Translations [edit]
to bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowed from Latin infectus.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ɛ̃fɛkt/
Adjective [edit]
infect m (feminine infecte, masculine plural infects, feminine plural infectes)