Digest ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Digest ( verb )

1. Convert (food) into a substance that can be absorbed by the body.
2. Break down (food) chemically by means of enzymes.
3. Absorb and assimilate (information).
4. Read and understand (a piece of literature).
5. Summarize (a text or set of laws).

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin digest- "arranged, digested", from the verb digerere, from dis- "apart" + gerere "carry".

Examples:

1. She digested her meal.
2. He digested the information.
3. The patient had difficulty digesting.
4. The student digested the chapter.
5. The lawyer digested the case law.

(As a noun)

Digest ( noun )

1. Convert (food) into a substance that can be absorbed by the body.
2. Break down (food) chemically by means of enzymes.
3. Absorb and assimilate (information).
4. Read and understand (a piece of literature).
5. Summarize (a text or set of laws).

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin digest- "arranged, digested", from the verb digerere, from dis- "apart" + gerere "carry".

Examples:

1. She digested her meal.
2. He digested the information.
3. The patient had difficulty digesting.
4. The student digested the chapter.
5. The lawyer digested the case law.