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Uncommoninfect
The correct spelling is infect.
How to pronounce infect
verb
IPA: /ɪnˈfɛkt/
Say it like: Inf-ect
The correct spelling is infect. To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen). For example: "Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."
Usage Examples
“Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes.”
“Her passion for dancing has infected me.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).
- 2.To make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion.
adjective
- 1.Infected.
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