English dictionary
digest
nounPronunciation
ˈdaɪdʒɛst
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
noun
- a periodical that summarizes the news
verb
- soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
verb
- make more concise
verb
- soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
verb
- systematize, as by classifying and summarizing
verb
- become assimilated into the body
verb
- arrange and integrate in the mind
verb
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
verb
- convert food into absorbable substances
Example sentences
condense the contents of a book into a summary
the government digested the entire law into a code
Protein digests in a few hours
I cannot digest all this information
I cannot bear his constant criticism
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
I cannot digest milk products