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to ingest
01
to take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ingest
3rd person singular
ingests
Present participle
ingesting
Past simple
ingested
Past participle
ingested
Examples
Animals often ingest various plants and herbs as part of their diet in the wild.
02
to take in and absorb information or ideas
Examples
She regularly ingests news articles to stay informed about current events.
Lexical Tree
ingestion
ingest
