digest
daɪˈdʒɛst
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Definition of digest - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
biologybreak down food in the body to absorb nutrients
  • After eating, the stomach begins to digest the meal..
absorb break down metabolize
2.
comprehensionunderstand information by thinking carefully
  • She needed time to digest the news.
comprehend understand
3.
writingcondense or summarize content
  • The editor will digest the report into a brief article..
abridge condense summarize

Noun

1.
mediamagazine summarizing current events
  • She subscribes to a weekly news digest.
abstract compendium
2.
literatureDatedcollection of writings in shorter formDated
  • I read the monthly digest of articles.
abstract compendium summary
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Images of digest

  • digest: magazine summarizing current events
    magazine summarizing current events

Expressions with digest

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understand and absorb information
She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.
causing discomfort in the stomach
The greasy food was hard to digest and made him feel sick.
summarize the main points of a book
He digested the book for his presentation.
process the emotions after losing
She needed time to digest a defeat before moving on.
process and think about news
He needed time to digest the news of the company's merger.
simple for the stomach to process without discomfort
This soup is easy to digest for most people.

Origin of digest

Latin, digerere (to separate, divide)

Terms with digest included in their meaning

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food
easy to digest or low in calories
easy to digest
diet that is easy to digest
digest
be able to eat anything without feeling sick
plant
able to trap and digest insects
digestive issue
inability to digest a substance normally
dietary restriction
unable to fully digest lactose in dairy products
digestive issue
inability to digest milk or dairy products
medical
inability to digest milk due to lactase deficiency

Examples of digest in a sentence

  • It takes several hours for the body to fully digest a large meal.
  • He took a moment to digest the complex instructions.
  • It took her a while to digest the scientific article.
  • She will digest the book into a summary.
  • He needs to digest the meeting notes for the team.
  • She needed to digest the information before the meeting.

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  1. French:digérer, digest, ...
  2. German:verdauen, Magazin, ...
  3. Italian:digerire, digest, ...
  4. Spanish:digerir, resumen, ...
  5. Portuguese:digerir, resumo de notícias, ...
  6. Chinese:消化, 文摘, ...
  7. Japanese:消化する, ダイジェスト, ...
  8. Arabic:هَضَمَ, مجلة ملخصة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעַכֵּל, מַגָּזִין מְסַכֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:переваривать, дайджест, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перетравлювати, дайджест, ...
  12. Hindi:पचाना, डाइजेस्ट, ...
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