infects

Definition of infects in English English dictionary: third-person singular of infect
infect: to bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness (a pathogen)
infect: to make somebody enthusiastic about one's own passion
Her passion for dancing has infected me.
infect: If a virus infects a computer, it affects the computer by damaging or destroying programs. This virus infected thousands of computers within days
infect: contaminate with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism
infect: affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room"
infect: To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp
infect: contaminate with a disease or microorganism communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold" affect in a contagious way; "His laughter infects everyone who is in the same room" contaminate with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism
infect: contaminate with a disease or microorganism communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold"
infect: Enfect
infect: 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
infect: contaminate with a disease or microorganism
infect: To contaminate with illegality or to expose to penalty
infect: When people, places, or things are infected by a feeling or influence, it spreads to them. For an instant I was infected by her fear He thought they might infect others with their bourgeois ideas His urge for revenge would never infect her
infect: contaminate with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism"
infect: To infect people, animals, or plants means to cause them to have a disease or illness. A single mosquito can infect a large number of people. people infected with HIV. + infection in·fec·tion plants that are resistant to infection
infect: bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious
infect: To infect a substance or area means to cause it to contain harmful germs or bacteria. The birds infect the milk. a virus which is spread mainly by infected blood. = contaminate
infect: {f} affect with a disease or disease causing germs; corrupt, taint, contaminate; influence
infect: Infected
infect: communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold"
infect: to make somebody enthusiastic about ones own passion
infect: Cf
infect: To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, infected with the plague