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infect

in·fect

infect

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn fekt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: infects, infecting, infected
definition: to spread germs or disease to.
If you cover your mouth when you cough, you won't infect others with your cold.
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derivation: infector (infecter) (n.)
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