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infesteth

infesteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of infest.

Meaning of infest

Verb

infest (third-person singular simple present infests, present participle infesting, simple past and past participle infested)

  1. (transitive) To inhabit a place in unpleasantly large numbers; to plague, harass.
    • Insects are infesting my basement!
  2. To invade a host plant or animal.

See all 4 meanings of infest

Origin of infesteth

infest + -eth

Questions about infesteth

What is infesteth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Infesteth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of infest.

Words near infesteth in the dictionary

  1. infestation
  2. infestations
  3. infested
  4. infester
  5. infesters
  6. infesteth
  7. infestin
  8. infesting
  9. infestins
  10. infestious
  11. infestive

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