ingest

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To take (a substance, e.g., food) into the body of an organism, especially through the mouth and into the gastrointestinal tract.
2. (broadly, transitive) To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
3. (transitive) To bring or import into a system.

Noun

The process of importing data or other material into a system.

Synonyms

absorb

take in

swallow

assimilate

consume

eat

🍽️

take

have

dine

gulp

digest

permeability

drink

🥤

eat up

embrace

enjoy

glory

cram

chew

imbibe

ingestion

inhale

intake

partake

permeate

receive

savor

strike

breathe in

assume

adopt

take up

wolf down

stuff in

devour

Translations

ingerir

ingerire

ingérer

ingerir

aufnehmen

ingerir

prendere

consumir

consommer

avaler

تناول

prendre

consumir

assimilar

ابتلع

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛst/

Etymology

From Latin ingerō (“I carry in”).