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injected

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈdʒɛktəd// UK //ɪndʒˈɛktɪd// in·ject·ed

v. to use a needle to put a liquid, like medicine, into someone's body. It can also mean adding a new quality to something to make it more interesting or successful.

v. to introduce a fluid into the body using a syringe and needle; by extension, to introduce a new element or quality into a situation to produce a specific effect. This form is the past tense and past participle of 'inject'.


SIMPLE

The nurse injected the vaccine into my arm.

CONTEXTUAL

The government injected billions of dollars into the economy to prevent a recession during the crisis.

COMPLEX

The director's decision to cast a comedian in the lead role injected a much-needed sense of levity into an otherwise somber and demanding historical drama.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive; requires a direct object (the substance or quality) and usually a prepositional phrase starting with 'into'.

Pitfall

The doctor injected to the patient.The doctor injected the patient.Inject is transitive; you must inject a person or a substance directly without using 'to' before the object.

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