| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| digest (n., vv.) |
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| The noun, meaning “a condensation of information or an abridgment of a longer work containing such things,” is pronounced DEI-jest. The verb meaning “to make such a condensation” is also DEI-jest, but the verb meaning “to assimilate food in a digestive system” or, figuratively, “to understand” is pronounced di-JEST or dei-JEST. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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