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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /dɪˈdʒɛst/ /daɪˈdʒɛst/, noun: /ˈdaɪdʒɛst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. dɪˈdʒɛst, daɪ-; n. ˈdaɪdʒɛst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. di jest′, dī-; n. dī′jest)



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Synonyms:
compendium, précis, condensation, abridgment, summary Collocations, abridgement, anthology, compilation, collection Collocations, album Collocations, condensed version, short version, expurgated version, résumé, sketch Collocations, outline Collocations, synopsis, plot outline, abstract Collocations, brief Collocations
Sense: To transform food
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assimilate, break down, ingest, chymify, absorb, eat Collocations, consume Collocations, take in, metabolize, metabolise (UK), swallow Collocations, process Collocations
Sense: To understand by deliberation
Synonyms:
consider Collocations, analyze, think over, think Collocations, analyse (UK), cogitate, ruminate, chew the cud (slang), chew over, think about, contemplate Collocations, assimilate, weigh Collocations, muse on, ponder, deliberate Collocations
Sense: To summarize
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condense, abstract Collocations, survey Collocations, abbreviate, decrease Collocations, summarize Collocations, summarise (UK), shorten, make concise, abridge, edit Collocations, cut Collocations


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