digest

²di·gest

verb \dī-ˈjest, də-\

Definition of DIGEST

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>

Examples of DIGEST

1. He has trouble digesting certain foods.
2. It will take me a while to digest this news.

Origin of DIGEST

Middle English, from Latin digestus

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DIGEST

Synonyms: assort, break down, categorize, class, codify, compartment, compartmentalize, classify, distinguish, distribute, grade, group, peg, place, range, rank, relegate, separate, sort, type

Related Words: array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, systematize; alphabetize, catalog (or catalogue), file, index, list, refer; pigeonhole, shelve; identify, recognize; cull, screen, set, sieve, sift, winnow; clump, cluster, colligate; recategorize, reclassify, regroup; subcategorize

Near Antonyms: confuse, disarrange, jumble, lump, mix (up), scramble; misclassify, missort, mistype

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