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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary di·gest
ETYMOLOGY 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 DATE 14th century 1. a summation or condensation of a body of information: 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
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin digestus DATE 14th century 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 1 the capacity of the United States to digest immigrants intransitive verb 1. to digest food 2. to become digested foods that digest easily English Etymology digest 1. digest (n.) "collection of writing," late 14c., from L. digestus, pp.of digerere "to separate, divide, arrange," from dis- "apart" + gerere "to carry." 2. digest (v.) "assimilate food in bowels," mid-15c. (digestion is earlier), from L. digestus (see digest (n.)). Related: Digested. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 digest di·gest verb/ dai5dVest; di- / 1. when you digest food, or it digests, it is changed into substances that your body can use 消化 ▪ [VN] Humans cannot digest plants such as grass. 人不能消化草类植物。 ▪ [V] You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. 饭后你应该留点时间让食物消化。 2. [VN] to think about sth so that you fully understand it 领会；领悟；理解: He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. 他停了一会儿,等她慢慢领会这一信息。 noun / 5daidVest / a short report containing the most important facts of a longer report or piece of writing; a collection of short reports 摘要；概要；文摘；汇编: a monthly news digest 每月新闻摘要 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English digest verb ADV. easily Some foods are digested more easily than others. | fully | partially The parent bird partially digests food in its crop. VERB + DIGEST can/can't He has to avoid fat because his body can't digest it. | be difficult to, be easy to Cheese is very difficult to digest. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: COMPENDIUM 1, aperçu, pandect, précis, sketch, survey, syllabus, sylloge Related Words: abridgment, synopsis n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: BEAR 10, abide, brook, endure, go, stand, stomach, swallow, take, tolerate 2 Synonyms: EPITOMIZE 1, condense, inventory, nutshell, sum, summarize, summate, sum up, synopsizeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged di·gest I. \ˈdīˌjest sometimes -_jə̇st\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English Digest compilation of Roman laws ordered by Justinian, from Late Latin Digesta, plural, from Latin, collection of writings arranged under various headings, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to divide, distribute, arrange, digest, from di- (from dis- apart) + gerere to bear, carry — more at dis- , cast 1. : a short summation of or the compressed kernel of a body of information: as a. : a compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions systematically arranged b. : a literary condensation or abridgment c. : a periodical usually of small format that characteristically prints condensed versions of articles previously published elsewhere < on the shelves were digests and pulp magazines > 2. : a product of digestion; specifically : a mixture of breakdown products of a complex organic substance (as meat) resulting from the controlled action of one or more enzymes — see digest medium Synonyms: see compendium II. \(ˈ)dī|jest also də̇ˈj-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English digesten, from Latin digestus, past participle transitive verb 1. obsolete : separate , distribute : dispose separately or in parts or groups2. : to distribute or arrange systematically : work over and classify :reduce to portions for ready use or application; specifically : codify < digest the laws > 3. : to think over and arrange systematically in the mind : receive in the mind and consider : comprehend 4. a. : to subject to or transform by digestion : convert (food) into absorbable form b. : to cause or aid the digestion of (food) < pancreatic enzymes digest most of the protein > c. : to break down in vitro in a manner similar to digestion in vivo < sugars are digested by yeasts > 5. : to appropriate or assimilate mentally < read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them — Book of Com. Prayer > 6. : to bear patiently : be reconciled to : brook < digest many insults > 7. obsolete : to cause to generate pus 8. : to change the nature of (a substance) by various means: as a. : to soften or decompose by heat and moisture or chemicals often under pressure : cook b. : to extract soluble ingredients from (as plant or animal materials) by warming with a liquid — compare macerate 3a c. : to decompose by chemicals (as acids) without heating 9. : to compress (a piece of literature or a body of information) into a short summary form containing the essential core of the matter intransitive verb 1. a. : to digest food < don't bother me; I'm resting and digesting > b. : to become digested : undergo digestion < soft-boiled eggs digest easily > 2. obsolete : to generate pus : suppurate |
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