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Infect
/ɪnˈfɛkt/
To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).
📖 Definitions of "Infect"
verb
- 1
To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).
"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."
- 2
To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion.
"Her passion for dancing has infected me."
adjective
- 1
Infected.
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