Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of inficere 'to dip in, stain' |
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in‧fect
[transitive]
[transitive]1MI to give someone a disease : 
People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others.
People with the virus may feel perfectly well, but they can still infect others.2MI [usually passive] to make something contain something harmful that gives people a disease
infect with Eggs known to be infected with salmonella were allowed to go on sale.
Eggs known to be infected with salmonella were allowed to go on sale.3MI if a feeling or interest that you have infects other people, it makes them begin to feel the same way or have the same interest : Lucy's enthusiasm soon infected the rest of the class.
Lucy's enthusiasm soon infected the rest of the class.4TD if a virus infects your computer or disks, it changes or destroys the information in them
