ingest
English Thesaurus
1. take up mentally (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | acquire, larn, learn, |
| definition | : | gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | imbibe, |
| definition | : | receive into the mind and retain (verb.cognition) |
2. serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | consume to excess (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | habituate, use, |
| definition | : | take or consume (regularly or habitually) (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | eat, |
| definition | : | eat a meal; take a meal (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | eat, |
| definition | : | take in solid food (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | drink, imbibe, |
| definition | : | take in liquids (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | partake, touch, |
| definition | : | consume (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | eat, feed, |
| definition | : | take in food; used of animals only (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | smoke, |
| definition | : | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | do drugs, drug, |
| definition | : | use recreational drugs (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | get down, swallow, |
| definition | : | pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | sup, |
| definition | : | take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon (verb.consumption) |
3. take up mentally (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | assimilation, |
| definition | : | in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acculturation, assimilation, |
| definition | : | the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assimilator, learner, scholar, |
| definition | : | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | absorption, assimilation, |
| definition | : | the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process) |
4. serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | consumer, |
| definition | : | a person who uses goods or services (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | consumptive, |
| definition | : | tending to consume or use often wastefully (adj.all) |
5. take up mentally (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | assimilation, |
| definition | : | in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acculturation, assimilation, |
| definition | : | the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assimilator, learner, scholar, |
| definition | : | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | absorption, assimilation, |
| definition | : | the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another (noun.process) |
6. serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | consumer, |
| definition | : | a person who uses goods or services (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | consumptive, |
| definition | : | tending to consume or use often wastefully (adj.all) |
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