Ingest
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transitive verb.
To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption.
synonym
:
eat
.
transitive verb.
To take in and absorb as food.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To put, bring, or throw in: used chiefly of the introduction of substances, as food, into the body.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To take into, or as into, the stomach or alimentary canal.
transitive verb.
To take into the body by any means, as by inhalation, injection, absorption, as well as through the mouth.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
take
into the
body
, as for
digestion
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
take up mentally
verb.
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Word Usage
"Tearing apart dead animals for the spawn to ingest is a popular tradition during the holidays."
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
booze
cannibalise
cannibalize
do drugs
drink
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Best
Blessed
Brest
Celeste
Este
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ablate
absorb
assimilate
bleed white
burn up
verb-form
ingested
ingesting
ingests