DIGESTING Synonyms
There are 36 hypernyms of the word digesting. (close relations)
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| absorb | verbv | |||||
verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| assimilate | verbv | |||||
verb • take up mentally • become similar to one's environment • make similar • take (gas, light or heat) into a solution • become similar in sound | ||||||
| chomp | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws verb • chew noisily or vigorously | ||||||
| consume | verbv | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| devour | verbv | |||||
verb • to consume • enjoy avidly • eat up completely, as with great appetite • eat greedily | ||||||
| eat | verbv | |||||
verb • take in solid food • eat a meal; take a meal • take in food; used of animals only • worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way • use up (resources or materials) • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid | ||||||
| gulp | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a large and hurried swallow • a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing verb • to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught • utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly | ||||||
| ingest | verbv | |||||
verb • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • take up mentally | ||||||
| metabolize | verbv | |||||
verb • produce by metabolism | ||||||
| munch | verbv | |||||
noun • a large bite • Norwegian painter (1863-1944) verb • crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound | ||||||
| process | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a particular course of action intended to achieve a result • (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents • a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant • a mental process that you are not directly aware of • a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant • a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states verb • subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition • march in a procession • deal with in a routine way • perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information • institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against • shape, form, or improve a material • deliver a warrant or summons to someone | ||||||
| swallow | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small amount of liquid food • the act of swallowing • small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations verb • pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking • engulf and destroy • enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing • utter unclearly • take back what one has said • keep from expressing • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • believe or accept without questioning or challenge | ||||||
| abide | verbv | |||||
verb • dwell • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||
| arrange | verbv | |||||
verb • put into a proper or systematic order • make arrangements for • plan, organize, and carry out (an event) • set (printed matter) into a specific format • arrange attractively • adapt for performance in a different way • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events | ||||||
| bear | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws • an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price verb • have • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • cause to be born • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • move while holding up or supporting • bring forth • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • contain or hold; have within • bring in • have on one's person • behave in a certain manner • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • support or hold in a certain manner • be pregnant with | ||||||
| brook | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||
| compilation | nounn | |||||
noun • something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) • the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) | ||||||
| concentrate | verbv | |||||
noun • the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore • a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water • a concentrated example of something verb • make denser, stronger, or purer • direct one's attention on something • make central • make more concise • draw together or meet in one common center • compress or concentrate • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left | ||||||
| condense | verbv | |||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • make more concise • remove water from • cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid • become more compact or concentrated • develop due to condensation • compress or concentrate | ||||||
| endure | verbv | |||||
verb • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • face and withstand with courage • continue to live and avoid dying • undergo or be subjected to • last and be usable • persist for a specified period of time • continue to exist | ||||||
