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apprehend vs digest

digest vs apprehend

apprehend is not a noun while digest is a noun.

apprehend and digest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehend No No Yes No
digest Yes No Yes No
As verbs, digest is a hyponym of apprehend; that is, digest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehend:
  • apprehend: get the meaning of something
  • digest: arrange and integrate in the mind
Other hyponyms of apprehend include figure, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit.
apprehend (noun) digest (noun)
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
a periodical that summarizes the news
apprehend (verb) digest (verb)
get the meaning of something make more concise
take into custody systematize, as by classifying and summarizing
anticipate with dread or anxiety become assimilated into the body
soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
arrange and integrate in the mind
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
convert food into absorbable substances
Difference between apprehend and digest

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