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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-jest]
- /ɪnˈdʒɛst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-jest]
- /ɪnˈdʒɛst/
Definitions of reingest word
- verb with object reingest to take, as food, into the body (opposed to egest). 1
- verb with object reingest Aeronautics. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine. 1
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Origin of reingest
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Latin ingestus past participle of ingerere to throw or pour into. See in-2, gest
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Parts of speech for Reingest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reingest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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