Ingest

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒɛst/

Definitions of ingest

verb to take into the body, as food or liquid

Example Sentences

A1 I ingest food to nourish my body.

A2 He ingests vitamins daily to stay healthy.

B1 Animals ingest plants and other organisms for energy.

B2 Athletes must carefully ingest the right nutrients for optimal performance.

C1 The body's ability to ingest nutrients decreases with age.

C2 The digestive system is responsible for ingesting and processing food for the body.

Examples of ingest in a Sentence

formal It is important to carefully consider what substances you ingest into your body.

informal Make sure you're not ingesting anything harmful.

slang I can't believe you ingested that gross food!

figurative It's important to be mindful of the information we ingest from the media.

Grammatical Forms of ingest

• past tense: ingested
• plural: ingests
• comparative: more ingest
• superlative: most ingest
• present tense: ingest
• future tense: will ingest
• perfect tense: have ingested
• continuous tense: is ingesting
• singular: ingest
• positive degree: ingest
• infinitive: ingest
• gerund: ingesting
• participle: ingested

Origin and Evolution of ingest

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ingest' originated from the Latin word 'ingerere' which means 'to carry in'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'ingest' has come to specifically refer to the act of taking food or drink into the body, rather than just carrying something in general.