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Meaning of "infest" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INFEST

From Latin infestāre to molest, from infestus hostile.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INFEST

infest  [ɪnˈfɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infest is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb infest in English.

WHAT DOES INFEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Infest

Infest may refer to: ▪ Infest can mean to overly populate, much in the same way that cockroaches do. See wild animal overpopulation and infestation. ▪ Infest, a 2000 hard rock album by Papa Roach ▪ Infest, American hardcore band ▪ Infest, an alternative electronic music festival in Bradford, UK since 1998 ▪ In-Fest, an indoor rock music festival based in London, England since 2007...

Definition of infest in the English dictionary

The definition of infest in the dictionary is to inhabit or overrun in dangerously or unpleasantly large numbers. Other definition of infest is to invade and live on or in.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INFEST

PRESENT

Present
I infest
you infest
he/she/it infests
we infest
you infest
they infest
Present continuous
I am infesting
you are infesting
he/she/it is infesting
we are infesting
you are infesting
they are infesting
Present perfect
I have infested
you have infested
he/she/it has infested
we have infested
you have infested
they have infested
Present perfect continuous
I have been infesting
you have been infesting
he/she/it has been infesting
we have been infesting
you have been infesting
they have been infesting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I infested
you infested
he/she/it infested
we infested
you infested
they infested
Past continuous
I was infesting
you were infesting
he/she/it was infesting
we were infesting
you were infesting
they were infesting
Past perfect
I had infested
you had infested
he/she/it had infested
we had infested
you had infested
they had infested
Past perfect continuous
I had been infesting
you had been infesting
he/she/it had been infesting
we had been infesting
you had been infesting
they had been infesting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will infest
you will infest
he/she/it will infest
we will infest
you will infest
they will infest
Future continuous
I will be infesting
you will be infesting
he/she/it will be infesting
we will be infesting
you will be infesting
they will be infesting
Future perfect
I will have infested
you will have infested
he/she/it will have infested
we will have infested
you will have infested
they will have infested
Future perfect continuous
I will have been infesting
you will have been infesting
he/she/it will have been infesting
we will have been infesting
you will have been infesting
they will have been infesting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would infest
you would infest
he/she/it would infest
we would infest
you would infest
they would infest
Conditional continuous
I would be infesting
you would be infesting
he/she/it would be infesting
we would be infesting
you would be infesting
they would be infesting
Conditional perfect
I would have infest
you would have infest
he/she/it would have infest
we would have infest
you would have infest
they would have infest
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been infesting
you would have been infesting
he/she/it would have been infesting
we would have been infesting
you would have been infesting
they would have been infesting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you infest
we let´s infest
you infest
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to infest
Past participle
infested
Present Participle
infesting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFEST


bitchfest
ˈbɪtʃˌfɛst
confest
kənˈfɛst
disinfest
ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛst
fest
fɛst
funfest
ˈfʌnˌfɛst
gabfest
ˈɡæbfɛst
lovefest
ˈlʌvˌfɛst
manifest
ˈmænɪˌfɛst
professed
prəˈfɛst
slashfest
ˈslæʃˌfɛst
slugfest
ˈslʌɡˌfɛst
talkfest
ˈtɔːkˌfɛst
unconfessed
ˌʌnkənˈfɛst
unprofessed
ˌʌnprəˈfɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFEST

infernal
infernal machine
infernality
infernally
inferno
inferrable
inferred
inferrer
inferrible
inferring
infertile
infertilely
infertility
infertility clinic
infertility treatment
infestant
infestation
infested
infester
infeudation

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFEST

at the earliest
at the latest
beerfest
biggest
contest
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for the best
forest
greatest
guest
Hammerfest
honest
interest
jest
latest
on request
quest
request
ship´s manifest
songfest

Synonyms and antonyms of infest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infest

Translation of «infest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFEST

Find out the translation of infest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侵害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

infestar
570 millions of speakers

English

infest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हमला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تصيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заводятся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

infestar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্ত্যক্ত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

infester
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendiami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

befallen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

群がる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>우글거리다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Infest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàn phá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொந்தரவு செய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संतप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaplamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

infestare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakazić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заводяться
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

infesta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μολύνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infesteer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infest

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFEST»

The term «infest» is regularly used and occupies the 79.510 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of infest
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFEST»

Discover the use of infest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Spider Or Lice Flies That Infest Horses, Sheep, and Other ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Walter Wilson Froggatt, 2010
2
Papa Roach: Infest
Our matching folio to the hit major label debut by this energetic alt-metal band features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all the songs on the CD, plus a bonus song: Between Angels and Insects * Binge * Blood Brothers * Broken ...
Papa Roach, 2001
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Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control
... of Green Virus Infest leaves Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Encrust foliage Infest foliage Encrust foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest foliage Infest ...
Dennis S. Hill, 2008
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Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and Their Control
Seychelles Fluted Margarodidae S.E. Asia Infest foliage Scale Striped Mealybug Pseudococcidae Pan tropical Infest foliage Grape Mealybug Pseud ococcidae Widespread Infest foliage Black Ricaniidae S.E.Asia Infest twigs Planthopper ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1983
5
Shade Trees, Indigenous Shrubs and Vines, and Insects That ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
J. T. Stewart, Emma A. Smith, 2012
6
The Rural Cyclopedia
Species of a pulverulent or finely powdery nature infest the leaves of ficaria, potentilla, bramble, and care! ; species of a scattered nature infest the leaves of geranium, primrose, alchemilla, beet, armeria, hypericums, epilobiums, anthyllis,  ...
John Marius Wilson, 1857
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The Rural cyclopedia, or A general dictionary of ...
Species of a pulverulent or finely powdery nature infest the leaves of fica- ria, potentilla, bramble, and carex ; species of a scattered nature infest the leaves of geranium, primrose, alchemilla, beet, armeria, hypericums, epilobiums, anthyllis  ...
John Marius Wilson, 1849
8
The decisions of the Court of Session: from its first ...
The pursuer answered to the second defence, that it was not relevant to exclude him, because Richard Irwing having died last vest and seased in the lands, and Robert Irwing never having been infest, the pursuers, Robert's sisters, who were  ...
Scotland. Court of Session, William Maxwell Morison, 1801
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Infest (= to inhabit either as a parasite or in menacingly large numbers) is sometimes confounded with infect (= [of a germ or virus] to introduce a disease into an organism). In general, living things are infected; places are infested. And while an ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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The institutions of the law of Scotland: deduced from its ...
<J;vet where a person having a Disposition of Lands, did /nfefta> not her in Liferentihimfelf never being Infest, did assign the Disposition to a third Partie, who was thereupon Infest, that Disposition was not found to accrefee to thcilnnualrenter, ...
James Dalrymple Stair (Viscount of), 1693

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Invasive Zebra Mussels Infest 2 More Minnesota Lakes « CBS …
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Officials have confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in two more Minnesota lakes and added the Red River to the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
Feel Fuller by Eating Less -- an Astonishing New Diet Trick! | The …
A new fad diet seems to come and infest our social networks as fast as we refresh our feeds -- and they are all just a click away. And indeed, it ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Sheriff where Sandra Bland died in custody was fired for racism …
... fellow policemen, effectively creating a toxic environment from which unabated racism was allowed to germinate and infest the department. \. «atlantadailyworld, Jul 15»
4
Maryland Deathfest Adds Testament, Repulsion, Goblin, Nuclear …
... Portland's modern-day crust lords Tragedy, Todd Burdette's older outfit Severed Head of State and proto-power violence masochists Infest. «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
5
SENNA Moved to 8/19 at Ridgefield Playhouse - Broadway World
... his struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off, against the politics which infest the sport. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
This Morning's Bulletin — 7.17.15 | East End Beacon
A broad swath of environmental agencies have united to combat the southern pine beetle in one of the most sensitive areas it could infest: the ... «East End Beacon, Jul 15»
7
A History of Bedbugs Driving Us Insane - Pictorial - Jezebel
They ride us like any other member of the animal kingdom; they infest us, feed upon us every day. Maybe it's surprising that bedbugs remain ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
8
Ipsa confirms MPs will get a 10% pay rise and there's nothing they …
If Kennedy (who is typical of the sort of quasi academic legal parasite that infest the outer corridors of power in Westminster – just check he's ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Interview: Alex Zimich – Director of Sci-fi Horror Game Derelict
YOUR mission, is to reclaim the ship from the Dross, which now infest the ship. DC: And you'll be able to command your squad? AZ: You and ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
10
Go green for National Tree Day | The Queanbeyan Age
A small group of volunteers have also been proactive in reducing weed infest-ation by removing woody weeds from the park and with grant ... «The Queanbeyan Age, Jul 15»

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