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digest

/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst/noun, verb2 syllables

Digest means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.

Synonyms for digest19

noun, as in something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant

verb, as in make more concise

condense, concentrate

also used for digest

arrange, sort, sort out

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What does digest mean?10

verb

1

put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”

2

make more concise“condense the contents of a book into a summary”

3

convert food into absorbable substances“I cannot digest milk products”

4

arrange and integrate in the mind“I cannot digest all this information”

5

become assimilated into the body“Protein digests in a few hours”

6

systematize, as by classifying and summarizing“the government digested the entire law into a code”

7

soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture

8

soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

noun

1

something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

2

a periodical that summarizes the news

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with digest?51

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Digest in a sentence

  • He who knows how to eat, knows how to digest.sabretou
  • If you can digest them, raw vegetables are good for your health.CM
  • Read the poem several times and digest it.shekitten
  • Foods you eat which you don't like will not digest well.unknown
  • It is out of the question to digest his theory.unknown
  • Boiled potatoes are much easier to digest than terracotta potatoes.Scott
  • Can we humans digest grass and obtain nourishment from it?neron
  • The old man died while trying to digest a dozen large pancakes.Eccles17

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of digest

as a noun

plural
digests

as a verb

past tense
digested
present participle
digesting
third-person singular
digests
past participle
digested