verb
ingest
ihn-JEHST
verb
1
To take something, especially food or drink, into the body, usually by swallowing.
"Always check labels if you have allergies before ingesting anything new."
"The dog accidentally ingested some chocolate."
2
To take data into a computer system for processing.
"The software ingests millions of records every night."
How to Use Ingest
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take something into the body (or, for computers, into a system) so it can be processed.
When to use it
More formal/technical than everyday words like "eat" or "drink," and standard in tech contexts for importing data.
Common pairings
ingest data
accidentally ingest
Word Forms
ingested past tense, ingests singular
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Etymology
From Latin ingerere, "to carry in."