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{ "term": "inject", "partOfSpeech": "verb", "ox5000": true, "cefr": "c1", "verbForms": { "presentSimple": { "iYouWeThey": "inject", "heSheIt": "injects" }, "pastSimple": "injected", "pastParticiple": "injected", "ingForm": "injecting" }, "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe", "sensetop": "inject something (into yourself/somebody/something)inject (yourself/somebody/something) (with something)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "Adrenaline was injected into the muscle.", "contextForm": "inject something (into yourself/somebody/something)" }, { "text": "The anaesthetic is injected locally." }, { "text": "She has been injecting herself with insulin since the age of 16.", "contextForm": "inject (yourself/somebody/something) (with something)" }, { "text": "The animals were injected with small amounts of the chemical." }, { "text": "She ran courses to train other beauticians how to inject." } ], "topics": ["Healthcare"] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to put a liquid or other substance into something using a syringe or similar instrument", "sensetop": "inject A (with B)inject B (into A)", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.", "contextForm": "inject A (with B)" }, { "text": "Chemicals are injected into the fruit to reduce decay.", "contextForm": "inject B (into A)" }, { "text": "Foam is injected into the walls where it expands and provides insulation." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "to add a particular quality to something", "sensetop": "inject something (into something)", "examples": [ { "text": "His comments injected a note of humour into the proceedings." }, { "text": "They are hoping a change of leader will inject new energy into the movement." }, { "text": "trying to inject some new life into their marriage" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function", "sensetop": "inject something (into something)", "examples": [ { "text": "They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒekt/", "audio": "in/inject/inject__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒekts/", "audio": "in/inject/injects__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/", "audio": "in/inject/injected__gb_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/", "audio": "in/inject/injecting__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒekt/", "audio": "in/inject/inject__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒekts/", "audio": "in/inject/injects__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒektɪd/", "audio": "in/inject/injected__us_1.mp3" }, { "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/", "audio": "in/inject/injecting__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’." }