English Explanatory Dictionary

ingest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
  2. To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
  3. To bring or import into a system.
noun
  1. The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ingest.wav

Word forms

ingest ingests ingesting ingested

Etymology

From Latin ingerō (“to carry in”).

Synonyms

consume discuss get outside ingest partake put away touch

Antonyms

defecate regurgitate

Derived words

coingest ingestable ingester ingestible ingestive misingest noningested reingest uningested
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