inject
verb /ɪnˈdʒekt/
/ɪnˈdʒekt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they inject | /ɪnˈdʒekt/ /ɪnˈdʒekt/ |
| he / she / it injects | /ɪnˈdʒekts/ /ɪnˈdʒekts/ |
| past simple injected | /ɪnˈdʒektɪd/ /ɪnˈdʒektɪd/ |
| past participle injected | /ɪnˈdʒektɪd/ /ɪnˈdʒektɪd/ |
| -ing form injecting | /ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/ /ɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to put a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a syringe
- inject something (into yourself/somebody/something) Adrenaline was injected into the muscle.
- The anaesthetic is injected locally.
- inject (yourself/somebody/something) (with something) She has been injecting herself with insulin since the age of 16.
- The animals were injected with small amounts of the chemical.
- She's a former heroin addict who, six months after she stopped injecting, is getting her life back together.
- [transitive] to put a liquid or other substance into something using a syringe or similar instrument
- inject A (with B) The fruit is injected with chemicals to reduce decay.
- inject B (into A) Chemicals are injected into the fruit to reduce decay.
- Foam is injected into the walls where it expands and provides insulation.
- [transitive] inject something (into something) to add a particular quality to something
- His comments injected a note of humour into the proceedings.
- They are hoping a change of leader will inject new energy into the movement.
- trying to inject some new life into their marriage
- [transitive] inject something (into something) to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function
- They are refusing to inject any more capital into the industry.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘throw or cast on something’): from Latin inject- ‘thrown in’, from the verb inicere, from in- ‘into’ + jacere ‘throw’.