digest
UK: daɪˈdʒest | US: daɪˈdʒest
v. to break down food in the body for absorption
v. to understand or assimilate information
n. a summary or condensed form of information
digest = di<apart> + gest<carry>
- di- (apart): From Latin dis-, meaning "apart" or "in different directions."
- -gest (carry): From Latin gerere (to carry), seen in words like gesture or suggest.
Etymology Origin:
The word digest originates from Latin digerere ("to separate, arrange, dissolve"), combining dis- (apart) and gerere (to carry). It originally described the physical process of breaking down food (carrying nutrients apart) and later extended metaphorically to mental assimilation (breaking down information). The dual meaning reflects the word’s logical progression from bodily to cognitive processes.
It takes time for the stomach to digest a heavy meal.
She needed a moment to digest the shocking news.
The magazine publishes a monthly digest of research papers.
Some people find it hard to digest dairy products.
The lawyer prepared a digest of the case for the jury.