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   infest

   /ɪnˈfɛst/

   verb

   • 1. (of insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers, typically so as to cause damage or disease: "the house is infested with cockroaches"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘torment, harass’): from French infester or Latin infestare ‘assail’, from infestus ‘hostile’. The current sense dates from the mid 16th century.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFEST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INFEST definition: 1. (of animals, insects) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers, spreading disease or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of INFEST is to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner. How to use infest in a sentence.

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   Infest definition: to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do. See examples of INFEST used in a sentence.

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   The verb infest means to invade in large number, often resisting control and causing damage or hardship. Bedbugs can infest people's belongings and even their bodies, or mice may infest your kitchen if you leave the cheese out too often.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INFEST meaning: 1. (of animals, insects) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers, spreading disease or…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to inhabit or overrun in dangerously or unpleasantly large numbers.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › infestInfest - definition of infest by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To inhabit or overrun in numbers or quantities large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: rats infesting the sewers; streets that were infested with drugs. 2. To live as a parasite in or on: livestock that were infested with tapeworms.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinfest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Verb Forms. (especially of insects or animals such as rats) to exist in large numbers in a particular place, often causing damage or disease. be infested (with something) The kitchen was infested with ants. shark-infested waters.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinfest verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of infest verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINFEST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INFEST definition: If insects, animals, weeds (= plants you do not want), etc infest a place, they cause problems by…. Learn more.