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   Infect (?), a. [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See Infect, v. t.] Infected.  Cf. Enfect. [Obs.]  Shak.
   
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   Infect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infected; p. pr. & vb. n. Infecting.] [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect; pref. in- in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See Fact.]
   
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   1. 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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   2. To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, “infected with the plague”.
   
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   Them that were left alive being infected with this disease. Sir T. North.
   
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   3. 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.  Cowper.
   
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   Infected Ston's daughters with like heat. Milton.
   
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   4. (Law) To contaminate with illegality or to expose to penalty.
   
   Syn. -- To poison; vitiate; pollute; defile.
   
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