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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’."
}