INFECTS

Verb

infects

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infect

Source: Wiktionary

INFECT

In*fect", a. Etym: [L. infectus: cf. F. infect. See Infect, v. t.]

Definition: Infected. Cf. Enfect. [Obs.] Shak.

In*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Infected; p. pr. & vb. n. Infecting.] Etym: [L. infectus, p. p. of inficere to put or dip into, to stain, infect; pref. in- in + facere to make; cf. F. infecter. See Fact.]

1. To taint with morbid matter or any pestilential or noxious substance or effluvium by which disease is produced; as, to infect a lancet; to infect an apartment.

2. To affect with infectious disease; to communicate infection to; as, infected with the plague. Them that were left alive being infected with this disease. Sir T. North.

3. To communicate to or affect with, as qualities or emotions, esp. bad qualities; to corrupt; to contaminate; to taint by the communication of anything noxious or pernicious. Cowper. Infected Ston's daughters with like heat. Milton.

4. (Law)

Definition: To contaminate with illegality or to expo

Syn.

– To poison; vitiate; pollute; defile.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition