Run Over vs Infest - What's the Difference?

Infest

Run Over

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • live on or in a host, as of parasites
  • occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  • invade in great numbers
Definition as Verb
  • injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
  • flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Examples

  • "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
  • "the roaches infested our kitchen"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Verb