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inoculate
inoculate someone against something
to immunize someone against a disease. We need to inoculate all the children against whooping cough. Have you been inoculated against measles?
inoculate someone with something
to use a particular substance in immunizing someone against a disease. Donna inoculated Richard and Nancy with yellow fever vaccine for their trip. She also inoculated Sam with something to prevent malaria.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gianna | | JAHN-nah (Italian), YAH-nah (Greek) | Italian, Greek |
Ananias | | an-ə-NIE-əs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin |
Jedidah | | ji-DIE-də (English), jee-DIE-də (English) | Biblical |
Finola | | - | Irish, Scottish |
FÉLicitÉ | | - | French |
TaÍS | | - | Portuguese (Brazilian) |