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digest

1 of 2

noun

di·​gest ˈdī-ˌjest How to pronounce digest (audio)
1
: a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as
a
: a systematic compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions
b
: a periodical devoted to condensed versions of previously published articles
2
: a product of digestion

digest

2 of 2

verb

di·​gest dī-ˈjest How to pronounce digest (audio)
də-
digested; digesting; digests

transitive verb

1
: to distribute or arrange systematically : classify
2
: to convert (food) into absorbable form
3
: to take into the mind or memory
especially : to assimilate mentally
4
a
: to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemical action
DNA digested by restriction enzymes
b
: to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid
5
: to compress into a short summary
6
: absorb sense 2
the capacity of the U.S. to digest immigrants

intransitive verb

1
: to digest food
2
: to become digested

Example Sentences

Noun a digest of the laws a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting Verb He has trouble digesting certain foods. It will take me a while to digest this news.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Back to the Future is maybe the best examples of popcorn sci-fi, an easy-to-digest concept that aids an otherwise whacky storyline. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 Companies can help by offering easy-to-digest financial education, as well as tools for financial planning, investing, day-to-day money management and access to financial professionals. Neha Mirchandani, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Our classic line includes our popular digest magazines and standard-sized single-issue comic books. Goldie Chan, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Sign up for At Home, a digest of the best home and garden stories, delivered to your inbox every Thursday. Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2022 Cow stomachs act like fermentation vats, in which bacteria process hard-to-digest plant material and produce the gas as a byproduct. Wired, 5 Aug. 2022 In January, a bipartisan group of lawmakers even introduced legislation that would require sites to make easy-to-digest summaries of their privacy terms. Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2022 Most Innovative Yogurt Grass-fed Jersey cows naturally produce the milk containing only the easier-to-digest A2 protein that is used in this organic yogurt, which has a sweet-tart taste and rich creamy texture. Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022 In January, a bipartisan group of lawmakers even introduced legislation that would require sites to make easy-to-digest summaries of their privacy terms. Geoffrey A. Fowler, Anchorage Daily News, 4 June 2022
Verb
The gut microbes that let grazing animals digest grasses and other human-inedible forage release methane in the process — and methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Gastric acid helps digest food and might urge colonic activity. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 4 Apr. 2022 And Tomlinson occasionally risks veering into a kind of comedy that doesn’t fully digest and transform therapy into jokes. Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2022 Analysts said Wall Street could face a volatile week as corporate earnings reports and the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, give investors a lot to digest. Harold Maass, The Week, 22 Aug. 2022 There was a lot to digest in the economy last week. Amber Burton, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Experts recommend giving yourself time to digest before turning off the lights. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 Give employees time to digest the information and prep their questions or responses. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 July 2022 The goal is to complete a report by September, in time for lawmakers to digest the state of things before the 2023 legislative session, a budget year. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, systematic arrangement of laws, from Latin digesta, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to arrange, distribute, digest, from dis- + gerere to carry

Verb

Middle English, from Latin digestus

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of digest was in the 14th century

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