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DIGEST, n. [L., put in order.] 1. A collection or body of Roman laws, digested or arranged under proper titles by order of the Emperor Justinian. A pandect.2. Any collection, compilation, abridgment or summary of laws, disposed under proper heads or titles; as the digest of Comyns.DIGEST, v.t. L., to distribute, or to dissolve; to bear, carry, or wear.] 1. To distribute into suitable classes, or under proper heads or titles; to arrange in convenient order; to dispose in due method; as, to digest the Roman laws or the common law.2. To arrange methodically in the mind; to form with due arrangement of parts; as, to digest a plan or scheme.3. To separate or dissolve in the stomach, as food; to reduce to minute parts fit to enter the lacteals and circulate; to concoct; to covert into chyme.4. In chemistry, to soften and prepare by heat; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations.5. To bear with patience; to brook; to receive without resentment; not to reject; as, say what you will, he will digest it.6. To prepare in the mind; to dispose in a manner that shall improve the understanding and heart; to prepare for nourishing practical duties; as, to digest a discourse or sermon.7. To dispose an ulcer or wound to suppurate.8. To dissolve and prepare for manure, as plants and other substances.DIGEST, v.i. 1. To be prepared by heat.2. To suppurate; to generate laudable pus; as an ulcer or wound.3. To dissolve and be prepared for manure, as substances in compost.
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DIGEST, n. [L., put in order.] 1. A collection or body of Roman laws, digested or arranged under proper titles by order of the Emperor Justinian. A pandect.2. Any collection, compilation, abridgment or summary of laws, disposed under proper heads or titles; as the digest of Comyns.DIGEST, v.t. L., to distribute, or to dissolve; to bear, carry, or wear.] 1. To distribute into suitable classes, or under proper heads or titles; to arrange in convenient order; to dispose in due method; as, to digest the Roman laws or the common law.2. To arrange methodically in the mind; to form with due arrangement of parts; as, to digest a plan or scheme.3. To separate or dissolve in the stomach, as food; to reduce to minute parts fit to enter the lacteals and circulate; to concoct; to covert into chyme.4. In chemistry, to soften and prepare by heat; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations.5. To bear with patience; to brook; to receive without resentment; not to reject; as, say what you will, he will digest it.6. To prepare in the mind; to dispose in a manner that shall improve the understanding and heart; to prepare for nourishing practical duties; as, to digest a discourse or sermon.7. To dispose an ulcer or wound to suppurate.8. To dissolve and prepare for manure, as plants and other substances.DIGEST, v.i. 1. To be prepared by heat.2. To suppurate; to generate laudable pus; as an ulcer or wound.3. To dissolve and be prepared for manure, as substances in compost. |
DI'GEST, n. [L. digestus, put in order.]- .
- A collection or body of Roman laws, digested or arranged under proper titles by order of the Emperor Justinian. A pandect.
- Any collection, compilation, abridgment or summary of laws, disposed under proper heads or titles; as, the digest of Comyns.
DI-GEST', v.i.- To be prepared by heat.
- To suppurate; to generate laudable pus; as an ulcer or wound.
- To dissolve and be prepared for manure, as substances in compost.
DI-GEST', v.t. [L. digestum, from digero, to distribute, or to dissolve; di or dis and gero, to bear, carry, or wear; Fr. digerer; It. digerire; Sp. digerir.]- To distribute into suitable classes, or under proper heads or titles; to arrange in convenient order; to dispose in due method; as, to digest the Roman law or the common law.
- To arrange methodically in the mind; to form with due arrangement of parts; as, to digest a plan or scheme.
- To separate or dissolve in the stomach, as food; to reduce to minute parts fit to enter the lacteals and circulate; to concoct; to convert into chyme. – Coxe. Encyc.
- In chimistry, to soften and prepare by heat; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chimical operations.
- To bear with patience; to brook; to receive without resentment; not to reject; as, say what you will, he will digest it. – Shak.
- To prepare in the mind; to dispose in a manner that shall improve the understanding and heart; to prepare for nourishing practical duties; as, to digest a discourse or sermon.
- To dispose an ulcer or wound to suppurate.
- To dissolve and prepare for manure, as plants and other substances.
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Di*gest"
- To distribute or arrange methodically; to
work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or
application; as, to digest the laws, etc.
- To undergo digestion; as, food digests well or
ill.
- That
which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified,
and arranged under proper heads or titles
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Digest DIGEST, noun [Latin , put in order.] 1. A collection or body of Roman laws, digested or arranged under proper titles by order of the Emperor Justinian. A pandect. 2. Any collection, compilation, abridgment or summary of laws, disposed under proper heads or titles; as the digest of Comyns. DIGEST, verb transitive Latin , to distribute, or to dissolve; to bear, carry, or wear.] 1. To distribute into suitable classes, or under proper heads or titles; to arrange in convenient order; to dispose in due method; as, to digest the Roman laws or the common law. 2. To arrange methodically in the mind; to form with due arrangement of parts; as, to digest a plan or scheme. 3. To separate or dissolve in the stomach, as food; to reduce to minute parts fit to enter the lacteals and circulate; to concoct; to covert into chyme. 4. In chemistry, to soften and prepare by heat; to expose to a gentle heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations. 5. To bear with patience; to brook; to receive without resentment; not to reject; as, say what you will, he will digest it. 6. To prepare in the mind; to dispose in a manner that shall improve the understanding and heart; to prepare for nourishing practical duties; as, to digest a discourse or sermon. 7. To dispose an ulcer or wound to suppurate. 8. To dissolve and prepare for manure, as plants and other substances. DIGEST, verb intransitive 1. To be prepared by heat. 2. To suppurate; to generate laudable pus; as an ulcer or wound. 3. To dissolve and be prepared for manure, as substances in compost. |
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