inject — in‧ject [ɪnˈdʒekt] verb [transitive] FINANCE to provide money, ideas, skills etc for an organization or an activity, to make it perform better or to stop it from failing: inject something into something • This was an opportunity to inject some… … Financial and business terms
Inject — In*ject , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Injected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Injecting}.] [L. injectus, p. p. of inicere, injicere, to throw in; pref. in in + jacere to throw: cf. F. injecter. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] [1913 Webster] 1. To throw in; to dart in; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inject — [v1] put in, introduce add, drag in, force into, imbue, implant, impregnate, include, infuse, insert, instill, interjaculate, interject, place into, squeeze in, stick in, throw in; concepts 187,208,209 Ant. take out inject [v2] introduce into… … New thesaurus
inject — [in jekt′] vt. [< L injectus, pp. of injicere, to throw, cast, or put in < in , in + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. to force or drive (a fluid) into some passage, cavity, or chamber; esp., to introduce or force (a liquid) into some part of… … English World dictionary
inject — (v.) c.1600, from L. iniectus a casting on, throwing over, pp. of inicere to throw in or on, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + icere, comb. form of iacere to throw (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Injectable … Etymology dictionary
inject — ► VERB 1) introduce into the body with a syringe. 2) administer a drug or medicine to (a person or animal) with a syringe. 3) introduce or feed under pressure into another substance. 4) introduce (a new or different element). DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
inject */ — UK [ɪnˈdʒekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inject : present tense I/you/we/they inject he/she/it injects present participle injecting past tense injected past participle injected 1) to put a drug or another substance into your body through… … English dictionary
inject — in|ject [ ın dʒekt ] verb transitive * 1. ) to put a drug or another substance into your body through the skin, using a needle and a SYRINGE: inject something into someone/something: First they inject the tetanus vaccine into your arm. inject… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inject — in|ject [ınˈdʒekt] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inicere, from jacere to throw ] 1.) to put liquid, especially a drug, into someone s body by using a special needle inject sth into sb/sth ▪ The drug is injected… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inject — 01. Suzie has diabetes, so she has to [inject] herself with insulin every day. 02. AIDS is often spread by addicts who share needles used for [injecting] drugs. 03. Chris tried to [inject] a little fun and romance into his marriage by taking his… … Grammatical examples in English
