v.
Pronunciation: in- ' jest
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear
Date: 1620
: to take in for or as if for digestion
– in · gest · ible \ - ' jes-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– in · ges · tion \ - ' jes-ch ə n, - ' jesh- \ noun
– in · ges · tive \ - ' jes-tiv \ adjective