Definition of Digest
Digest
di·gest


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To break down or absorb food or information into a more understandable form.

e.g. The doctor recommended a healthy diet to help her digest her food more efficiently.

(noun)
a summation or compilation of a body of information;

e.g. USA Today will run several different kinds of news digests every day, one of them being 'The Day in Pictures,' for photojournalism.

(verb)
to assimilate or understand information after going through a period of reflection;

e.g. It took me a few days to actually digest the shocking news.



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