digerir

Meaning

  1. to digest (to break down and absorb food in the alimentary canal)
  2. (figuratively) to digest (to think over and arrange methodically in the mind)
  3. (figuratively) to deal with; to come to terms with; to cope

Synonyms

fazer digestão

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/d͡ʒi.ʒeˈɾi(ʁ)/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin dīgerere (“to separate; to distribute”), with change of conjugation.

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