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Verb: ingest  in'jest
  1. Serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    "I don't ingest sugar in my coffee"
    - consume, take in, take, have
     
  2. Take up mentally
    "he ingested the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
    - absorb, assimilate, take in

Derived forms: ingested, ingests, ingesting

See also: ingestion

Type of: acquire, larn, learn

Encyclopedia: Ingest