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infest

verb

Invade in great numbers

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈfɛst

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verb

  1. Invade in great numbers

    “The roaches infested our kitchen”

verb

  1. Live on or in a host, as of parasites

verb

  1. Occupy in large numbers or live on a host

    “The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”

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The roaches infested our kitchen
The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North

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