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The correct spelling is infected.
How to pronounce infected
verb
Say it like: Inf-ect-ed
The correct spelling is infected. 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.”
“The infected bodies were hastily piled up and burned.”
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.Having an infection.
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