digest vs swallow

swallow vs digest

digest and swallow both are nouns.

digest and swallow both are verbs.

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

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

digest: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to

Other hyponyms of digest include accept, live with, hold still for, stand for, bear up, take lying down, take a joke, sit out, pay.

digest (noun)	swallow (noun)
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)	the act of swallowing
a periodical that summarizes the news	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

digest (verb)	swallow (verb)
make more concise	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
systematize, as by classifying and summarizing	keep from expressing
become assimilated into the body	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture	take back what one has said
soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture	utter unclearly
arrange and integrate in the mind	engulf and destroy
put up with something or somebody unpleasant	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
convert food into absorbable substances	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between digest and swallow

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