01 a. Infected. Cf. Enfect.
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5 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Infect
02 v. t. To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to …
imp. & p. p.
Infected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Infecting
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To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.
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To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, infected with the plague.“Them that were left alive being infected with this disease.” — Sir T. North.
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To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp. bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious.“Infected Ston's daughters with like heat.” — Milton.
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To contaminate with illegality or to expose to penalty.(Law)