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digests

/daɪˈdʒɛsts/ /dɪˈdʒɛsts/ /daɪdʒɛsts/ /dɪdʒɛsts/

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To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

Examples :

"to digest laws"

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To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.

Examples :

"The body digests the food we eat, breaking it down into nutrients. "

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To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.

Examples :

"After the meeting, she digests the information before making a decision. "

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To bear comfortably or patiently; to be reconciled to; to brook.

Examples :

"She rarely complains; she digests even the most frustrating situations at work with remarkable patience. "

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To expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations.

Examples :

"The chemist digests the solution in a warm bath to help the reaction proceed more slowly and evenly. "

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To undergo digestion.

Examples :

"My body digests food slowly, so I try to eat small meals. "

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To suppurate; to generate pus, as an ulcer.

Examples :

"The wound on his arm slowly digests, filling with thick, yellow pus. "

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To cause to suppurate, or generate pus, as an ulcer or wound.

Examples :

"The poultice, though meant to heal, sometimes digests the wound further, making it more inflamed and prone to infection. "

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To ripen; to mature.

Examples :

"The new student quickly digested the school rules. "

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To quieten or reduce (a negative feeling, such as anger or grief)

Examples :

"It took her a few days to digest her disappointment after not making the soccer team. "

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noun

That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles

Examples :

"The lawyer prepared digests of the court cases, summarizing the key details under headings like "Plaintiff," "Defendant," and "Outcome." "

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A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.

Examples :

"The lawyer consulted several digests to find relevant case law for his client's defense. "

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Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings.

Examples :

""She subscribes to several legal digests to stay updated on recent court decisions." "

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The result of applying a hash function to a message.

Examples :

""The software compares the file's original digests with the new digests to check if the file has been tampered with." "

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