Ingest

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈdʒɛst/

Ingest (verb)

  1. to take food or drink into your body through your mouth.
  2. to take in and understand information or ideas.

Examples

  • You should ingest plenty of water daily.
  • It's important to ingest a balanced diet.

Common collocations: ingest food, ingest liquids, ingest nutrients, ingest data, ingest knowledge

Synonyms of Ingest

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Ingest

  • when referring to removing substances from the body