{
    "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’."
}