digest synonyms

digest

n.

compendium, précis, condensation; see abridgment 2, summary. See syn. study at abridgment.

digest

v.

  1. To transform food

    assimilate, break down, ingest, chymify; see absorb 1, eat 1.

  2. To understand by deliberation

    consider, analyze, think over; see think 1, understand 1.

  3. To summarize

    condense, abstract, survey, abbreviate; see decrease 2.

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