Main Entry: ²di·gest

Pronunciation: \dī-ˈjest, də-\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin digestus

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to distribute or arrange systematically : classify
2 : to convert (food) into absorbable form
3 : to take into the mind or memory; especially : to assimilate mentally
4 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 liquid
5 : to compress into a short summary
6 : absorb 1 <the capacity of the United States to digest immigrants>intransitive verb 1 : to digest food
2 : to become digested <foods that digest easily>