- infest in·fest vt
- [ɪn'fɛst]
infestare
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Infest — In*fest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infesting}.] [L. infestare, fr. infestus disturbed, hostile, troublesome; in in, against + the root of defendere: cf. F. infester. See {Defend}.] To trouble greatly by numbers or by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infest — In*fest , a. [L. infestus. See {Infest}, v. t.] Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infest — [in fest′] vt. [Fr infester < L infestare, to attack, trouble < infestus, hostile < in , in + IE base * dhers , to be bold, attack > DARE] 1. to overrun or inhabit in large numbers, usually so as to be harmful or bothersome; swarm in… … English World dictionary
Infest — Студийный альбом Papa Roach Дата выпуска … Википедия
infest — in|fest [ınˈfest] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: infester, from Latin, from infestus angry and unfriendly ] 1.) if insects, rats etc infest a place, there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage be infested with … Dictionary of contemporary English
infest — in|fest [ ın fest ] verb transitive 1. ) if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease: be infested by/with something: The entire house was infested with mice. 2. ) INFORMAL to … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infest — UK [ɪnˈfest] / US verb [transitive] Word forms infest : present tense I/you/we/they infest he/she/it infests present participle infesting past tense infested past participle infested 1) if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of … English dictionary
infest — infester, n. /in fest /, v.t. 1. to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, esp. as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline. 2. to be numerous in, as anything undesirable or troublesome: the… … Universalium
infest — /ɪnˈfɛst / (say in fest) verb (t) 1. to haunt or overrun in a troublesome manner, as predatory bands, destructive animals, vermin, etc., do. 2. to be numerous in, as anything troublesome: the cares that infest the day. {late Middle English, from… …
infest — To occupy a site and dwell ectoparasitically on external surface tissue, as opposed to internally (infect). [L. infesto, pp. atus, to attack] * * * in·fest in fest vt to live in or on as a parasite <the flea that infests cats> <horses… … Medical dictionary
infest — in·fest || ɪn fest v. overrun in large numbers, swarm in or about in a troublesome manner; invade, harass … English contemporary dictionary
