digest-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: convert into absorbable substances, (as if) with heat or chemical process

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DIGEST NP2

Examples:
The amoeba digested the starch granules quickly.
How are parasites able to live in the intestinal juices without
being digested?
Softer treats are more easiliy broken down and digested by the dog.
Some people can't digest carbohydrates well.
The company chewed up and digested its recent acquisition.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: digest.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 6, 8

Sense Number 2: assimilate into the mind or a situation

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DIGEST NP2[topic[abstract]]
NOTE: Compare to Sense 3; in Sense 2, THE AGENT MUST BE HUMAN or an entity/organization composed of humans.

Examples:
It took me a while to digest the dark truth.
Residents can't digest the planned Vancouver beach bistro.
The company digested the new information.
After the merger, the big network easily digested its former competitor.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: systematize by automatic or machine processing

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[instrument[animate]] DIGEST NP2

Examples:
The new design has digested the bulk of the conversion issues and the new
software runs wonderfully.
If this data is to be digested, the digest processing must be known
in advance.
The market digested the new funds in a matter of hours.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 7