[di.gest] n [ME, systematic arrangement of laws, fr. L digesta, fr. neut. pl. of digestus, pp. of digerere to arrange, distribute, digest, fr. dis- + gerere to carry] (14c) 1: a summation or condensation of a body of information: as a: a systematic compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions b: a periodical devoted to condensed versions of previously published articles
2: a product of digestion
[2]di.gest vb [ME, fr. L digestus] vt (14c) 1: to distribute or arrange systematically: classify
2: to convert (food) into absorbable form
3: to take into the mind or memory; esp: to assimilate mentally
4. a: to soften, decompose, or break down by heat and moisture or chemicals b: to extract soluble ingredients from by warming with a liquid
5: to compress into a short summary
6: absorb 1 "the capacity of the U. S. to ~ immigrants" ~ vi 1: to digest food
2: to become digested