digest

/daɪdʒˈɛst/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

convert food into absorbable substances
“I cannot digest milk products”
arrange and integrate in the mind
“I cannot digest all this information”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
become assimilated into the body
“Protein digests in a few hours”
systematize, as by classifying and summarizing
“the government digested the entire law into a code”
soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
make more concise
“condense the contents of a book into a summary”
soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

noun

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