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Infest

Infest Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Infest? [v] invade in great numbers, as of pests [v] live on or in a host, as of parasites [v] occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "cockroaches invaded my kitchen"; "Ants overran the picnic table"; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Infest: invade \| overrun \| overrun Related Terms \| Find terms related to Infest: beset \| crawl with \| creep with \| flood \| infiltrate \| inundate \| invade \| overrun \| overspread \| overswarm \| penetrate \| permeate \| pervade \| plague \| ravage \| swarm \| swarm over \| swarm with See Also \| inhabit \| invade \| occupy \| occupy Infest In Webster's Dictionary \Infest"\, a. [L. infestus. See {Infest}, v. t.] Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] --Spenser. \Infest"\, 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 frequency of presence; to disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as, fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates. To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper. These, said the genius, are envy, avarice, superstition, love, with the like cares and passions that infest human life. --Addison. And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away. --Longfellow.

Infest Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Infest?

[v] invade in great numbers, as of pests
[v] live on or in a host, as of parasites
[v] occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "cockroaches invaded my kitchen"; "Ants overran the picnic table"; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Infest: invade | overrun | overrun

See Also | inhabit | invade | occupy | occupy

Infest In Webster's Dictionary

\In*fest"\, a. [L. infestus. See {Infest}, v. t.]
Mischievous; hurtful; harassing. [Obs.] --Spenser.


\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 frequency of presence; to
disturb; to annoy; to frequent and molest or harass; as,
fleas infest dogs and cats; a sea infested with pirates.

      To poison vermin that infest his plants. --Cowper.

      These, said the genius, are envy, avarice,
      superstition, love, with the like cares and passions
      that infest human life.                  --Addison.

      And the cares, that infest the day, Shall fold their
      tents, like the Arabs, And as silently steal away.
                                               --Longfellow.

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