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digérer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • assimilate verb To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.
  • digest verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
  • process noun A series of steps or actions that lead to a particular result.
  • stomach noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.
  • swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

Senses

digérer is used for these senses in English:

  • assimilate (transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.
  • process (transitive, figurative) To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
  • stomach (transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.
  • swallow (transitive) To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept. [from 16th c.]

assimilate — full definition

  1. verb To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.
  2. verb To become part of a group or culture by adopting its customs and ways, or to absorb someone into a group in this way.

digest — full definition

  1. verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
  2. verb To think over and fully take in information or an idea.
  3. noun A short summary of longer material, or a periodical made up of such summaries.

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