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Digest — Di*gest , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Digested}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Digesting}.] [L. digestus, p. p. of digerere to separate, arrange, dissolve, digest; di = dis + gerere to bear, carry, wear. See {Jest}.] 1. To distribute or arrange methodically; to work … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
digest — di·gest / dī ˌjest/ n [Latin digesta, from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to disperse, arrange]: a compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions systematically arranged Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
digest — [n] abridgement of something written abstract, aperçu, brief, compendium, condensation, epitome, pandect, précis, résumé, short form, sketch, summary, survey, syllabus, sylloge, synopsis; concept 271 Ant. unabridgement digest [v1] assimilate food … New thesaurus
reduce — re·duce /ri düs, dyüs/ vt re·duced, re·duc·ing 1: to make smaller 2 a: to convert (a chose in action) into a chose in possession enforcement action sought to reduce to possession her property interest in the...determination of money damages… … Law dictionary
digest — digestedly, adv. digestedness, n. v. /di jest , duy /; n. /duy jest/, v.t. 1. to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into absorbable form for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to obtain information, ideas … Universalium
digest — 1. verb /daɪˈdʒɛst/ a) To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application. to digest laws b) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive… … Wiktionary
digest — verb (t) /dəˈdʒɛst / (say duh jest), /daɪ / (say duy ) 1. to prepare (food) in the alimentary canal for assimilation into the system. 2. to promote the digestion of (food). 3. to assimilate mentally; obtain mental nourishment or improvement from …
digest — v. & n. v.tr. 1 assimilate (food) in the stomach and bowels. 2 understand and assimilate mentally. 3 Chem. treat (a substance) with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to decompose it, extract the essence, etc. 4 a reduce to a systematic or… … Useful english dictionary
digest — di•gest v. [[t]dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ [/t]] n. [[t]ˈdaɪ dʒɛst[/t]] v. t. 1) phl to convert (food) in the alimentary canal into a form that can be assimilated by the body 2) phl to promote the digestion of (food) 3) to obtain ideas or meaning from;… … From formal English to slang
digest — Synonyms and related words: Code Napoleon, Napoleonic code, abbreviate, abbreviation, abbreviature, abide, ablate, abrege, abridge, abridgement, abridgment, absorb, abstract, accept, adsorb, alphabetize, analyze, appreciate, apprehend,… … Moby Thesaurus
