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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inject

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
in-ject
IPA
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.

Transitive verb

verb

To introduce (something) suddenly or violently.

Transitive verb

verb

To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.

Transitive verb

verb

To take or be administered something by means of injection, especially medicine or drugs.

Intransitive verb

verb

To introduce (code) into an existing program or its memory space, often without tight integration and sometimes through a security vulnerability.

Transitive verb

verb

To cast or throw; used with on.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To introduce or add (something that is different or foreign).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin iniectus, injectus, participle of iniciō, injiciō (“to throw in”), from in- + iaciō (“I throw”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

injects (present, singular) injecting (participle, present) injected (participle, past) injected (past)

Derived Forms

agroinject autoinjected coinject coinjected coinjecting electroinject injectability injectate injectee injectible injectisome injectite

Frequently Paired Words

injectable injectal injection

Synonyms

shoot interject come in interpose put in throw in

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce inject?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/.
What does inject mean?
To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
Where does inject come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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