daɪˈʤɛst
digests; digested; digesting
1
: to change (food that you have eaten) by a biological process into simpler forms that can be used by the body
He has trouble digesting certain foods.
an easily digested protein
Soft-boiled eggs digest easily.
2
: to think over and try to understand (news, information, etc.)
It will take me a while to digest this news.
plural digests
: information or a piece of writing that has been made shorter
a digest of the laws
Note: Digest is often used in the names of magazines, such as "Reader's Digest" and "Architectural Digest."
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/digest. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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