digerire — meaning in English

English meaning

• digest verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
• stomach noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.

Senses

digerire is used for these senses in English:

• break down (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
• break down (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
• stomach (transitive) To tolerate (something), emotionally, physically, or mentally; to stand or handle something.

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.

stomach — full definition

1. noun The organ in the body where food is stored and begins to be digested.
2. noun The general area of the belly or abdomen.
3. verb To tolerate or put up with something unpleasant.

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