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Digest

noun/dᵻvˈɔːɹs/
Definition
a periodical that summarizes the news
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dᵻvˈɔːɹs/
🇬🇧British English
/daɪdʒˈɛst/
🇮🇳Indian English
/daɪdʒˈɛst/
2 syllables Say it as /dᵻvˈɔːɹs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna periodical that summarizes the news
nounsomething that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
verbconvert food into absorbable substances
“I cannot digest milk products”
verbarrange and integrate in the mind
“I cannot digest all this information”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbbecome assimilated into the body
“Protein digests in a few hours”
verbsystematize, as by classifying and summarizing
“the government digested the entire law into a code”
verbsoften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
verbmake more concise
“condense the contents of a book into a summary”
verbsoften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
Word Forms
digestverbmake more concise
compileverbget or gather together
digestibleadjectivecapable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal
digestiveadjectiverelating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
digestionnounthe organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
digesternounautoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
digestnounsomething that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
condensernounlens used to concentrate light on an object
condensationnouna shortened version of a written work
concentrationnounstrengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verdauen
eine Zeitschrift, die die Nachrichten zusammenfasst
🇫🇷French
digérer
un périodique qui résume l'actualité
🇪🇸Spanish
digerir
un periódico que resume las noticias
🇮🇹Italian
digerire
un periodico che riassume le novità
🇳🇱Dutch
verteren
een tijdschrift dat het nieuws samenvat
🇵🇹Portuguese
digerir
um periódico que resume as notícias
🇷🇺Russian
переваривать
периодическое издание, в котором обобщаются новости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डाइजेस्ट
एक पत्रिका जो समाचारों का सारांश प्रस्तुत करती है
🇧🇩Bengali
হজম
একটি সাময়িকী যা সংবাদ সংক্ষিপ্ত করে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஜீரணிக்க
செய்திகளை சுருக்கமாகக் கூறும் ஒரு இதழ்
🇮🇳Telugu
జీర్ణించు
వార్తలను సంగ్రహించే ఒక పత్రిక
🇮🇳Marathi
पचणे
बातम्यांचा सारांश देणारे नियतकालिक
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડાયજેસ્ટ
સામયિક જે સમાચારનો સારાંશ આપે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೀರ್ಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಾಂಶ ಮಾಡುವ ನಿಯತಕಾಲಿಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദഹിപ്പിക്കുക
വാർത്തകൾ സംഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ആനുകാലികം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਜ਼ਮ
ਇੱਕ ਅਖ਼ਬਾਰ ਜੋ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਾਰ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہضم
ایک رسالہ جو خبروں کا خلاصہ کرتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
消化
总结新闻的期刊
🇯🇵Japanese
ダイジェスト
ニュースを要約した定期刊行物
🇰🇷Korean
요람
뉴스를 요약하는 정기간행물
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiêu
một tạp chí định kỳ tóm tắt tin tức
🇹🇭Thai
แยกแยะ
วารสารที่สรุปข่าว
🇮🇩Indonesian
intisari
sebuah majalah yang merangkum berita
🇲🇾Malay
hadam
terbitan berkala yang meringkaskan berita
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هضم
دورية تلخص الأخبار
🇮🇷Persian
هضم
نشریه ای که اخبار را خلاصه می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
özetlemek
haberleri özetleyen bir süreli yayın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַכֵּל
כתב עת המסכם את החדשות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'digest'?
The primary meaning of 'digest' is 'a periodical that summarizes the news'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'digest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'digest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'digest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'digest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'digest' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'digest' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'digest' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'digest' in regular conversations?
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