Main Entry:

²di·gest

Pronunciation:

\dī-ˈjest, də-\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin digestus

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to distribute or arrange systematically : classify2: to convert (food) into absorbable form3: to take into the mind or memory ; especially : to assimilate mentally4 a: to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemical action <DNA digested by restriction enzymes> b: to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid5: to compress into a short summary6: absorb 1 <the capacity of the United States to digest immigrants>intransitive verb1: to digest food2: to become digested <foods that digest easily>