ingest

verb

in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
ingested; ingesting; ingests
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transitive verb

: to take in for or as if for digestion
ingestible
in-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce ingest (audio)
adjective
ingestive
in-ˈje-stiv How to pronounce ingest (audio)
adjective

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The drug is more easily ingested in pill form. claims that the average person ingests considerably more calories than is necessary or desirable
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Known as terpenes, they are typically considered fairly safe, or even healthy when ingested in relatively small doses. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026 Seven months is a long time for products that are typically smoked or ingested within days of purchase, industry insiders and consumer safety experts said. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2026 The company has been sued by several writers — including comedian Sarah Silverman — who say their books were ingested to train OpenAI’s AI models without their permission. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 For every song ingested into these LLMs, ALL of the creative elements that went into the track have been surreptitiously appropriated. — David Barber, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingest

Word History

Etymology

Latin ingestus, past participle of ingerere to carry in, from in- + gerere to bear

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ingest was in 1620

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“Ingest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingest. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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ingest

verb
in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
: to take in for or as if for digestion
ingestion
-ˈjes-chən How to pronounce ingest (audio)
noun

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ingest

transitive verb
in·​gest in-ˈjest How to pronounce ingest (audio)
: to take in for or as if for digestion
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