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ingest

in·gest

UK/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/ US/ˌɪˈndʒɛst/ uncommon

verb

1.

serve oneself to, or consume regularly

  • “Have another bowl of chicken soup!”
  • “I don”
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2.

take up mentally

  • “he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
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Origin

From Latin ingerō (“to carry in”).

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