To break down food in the stomach and intestines into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
Humans digest food using a combination of mechanical and chemical processes.
To think over and mentally process information or experiences.
She needed some time to digest the news before she could respond.
To arrange or classify information systematically.
The editor worked to digest the reports into a concise summary.
To accept or tolerate (something unpleasant, disturbing, or difficult) without undue distress; to stomach.
He couldn’t digest the criticism and stormed out of the meeting.
To soften, dissolve, or disintegrate (a substance) by prolonged exposure to heat, moisture, or chemicals, especially in laboratory or industrial processes.
The mineral sample was digested in nitric acid prior to testing.