To process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
“In the pancreas, thick mucus blocks the channels that would normally carry important enzymes to the intestines to digest foods.”
To comprehend or come to understand
“I merely offer the opportunity for readers of this weblog to digest the information provided by the respected French newspaper.”
To consider or think about something
“She needs time to digest the facts and plan her response before speaking with you.”
To assort according to type, category or class
“Competent persons will be appointed to revise and digest the laws of this state.”
To rearrange or reorganize by reduction or summarization
“The group will eventually digest the data into reports, which will serve as irrefutable evidence in the court of public opinion.”
To bear or endure comfortably or patiently
“I never can digest the loss of most of Origen's works.”
To observe or undergo events contributing to one's knowledge
To consume a substance that is (presumably) edible
To physically assimilate or take, especially a liquid
To hold or display a specified thought or emotion
A brief summary of a document, presentation or event
“Key to all projects is the writing of the final product, whether it be a plan, a policy, a regulation, a guidance document, a report, or a digest of a meeting or workshop.”
A concise version of something, especially a text
“For all retention decisions based on a legal requirement, the documentation should show a brief digest of the law, together with its citation.”
A publication, typically consisting of a collection of articles
“The Federal Housing Administration also issues a daily press digest and a weekly digest of periodicals.”
A set of facts, figures or information systematically displayed, especially in columns
(US) A concise summary
The reporting of news, especially by an eyewitness
A collection or assortment of things, especially creative works
One in a series of volumes
A rewording of something written or spoken
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work
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