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infects

verb
Sayin-FEKTS/ɪnˈfɛkts/

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of infect. Use this form with he, she, it, or a single thing.

    The virus infects healthy cells within hours.

    A bad cold easily infects the rest of the family.

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infects is a form of infect

infect, verb: To pass germs into someone's body so the germs begin to make the person sick. Full entry

Forms
infectinfects he/she/itinfecting -ing forminfected past tense, past participle
Spelling
infect → infects: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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