dig vs digest

dig and digest both are nouns.

dig and digest both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No
digest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, digest is a hyponym of dig; that is, digest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dig:

dig: get the meaning of something
digest: arrange and integrate in the mind

Other hyponyms of dig include figure, catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit.

dig (noun)	digest (noun)
the act of digging	something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	a periodical that summarizes the news
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
the site of an archeological exploration

dig (verb)	digest (verb)
get the meaning of something	make more concise
turn up, loosen, or remove earth	systematize, as by classifying and summarizing
create by digging	become assimilated into the body
remove the inner part or the core of	soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture
poke or thrust abruptly	soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture
thrust down or into	arrange and integrate in the mind
remove, harvest, or recover by digging	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
work hard	convert food into absorbable substances

Difference between dig and digest

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