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digest
What does digest mean?
digest (verb): convert food into absorbable substances.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use digest in a sentence?
- I cannot digest milk products. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does digest come from?
From Middle English digesten, from Latin dīgestus, past participle of dīgerō (“carry apart”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to digest
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
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to use or experience the sense of touch
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convert food into absorbable substances
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dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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