English dictionary
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English verb: infest | |||
| 1. | infest (motion) invade in great numbers | ||
| Samples | The roaches infested our kitchen. | ||
| Synonyms | overrun | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | invade, occupy | ||
| 2. | infest (stative) occupy in large numbers or live on a host | ||
| Samples | The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North. | ||
| Synonyms | invade, overrun | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inhabit | ||
| 3. | infest (stative) live on or in a host, as of parasites | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inhabit | ||
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