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egest

[ ee-jest, ih-jest ]
/ iˈdʒɛst, ɪˈdʒɛst /
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verb (used with object)
to discharge, as from the body; void (opposed to ingest).
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Origin of egest

1600–10; <Latin ēgest(us) (past participle of ēgerere) carried out, equivalent to ē-e-1 + ges- (variant of ger-) carry + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM egest

e·ges·tive, adjective

Words nearby egest

égalité, Egas Moniz, Egbert, Eger, Egeria, egest, egesta, egestion, egg, egg and dart, egg and spoon race
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Words related to egest

secrete, defecate, ejaculate, eject, eliminate, emanate, evacuate, exhale, expel, exudate, exude, leak, pass, perspire, produce, remove, sweat, urinate, void, give off

British Dictionary definitions for egest

egest
/ (iːˈdʒɛst) /
verb
(tr) to excrete (waste material)

Derived forms of egest

egestion, nounegestive, adjective

Word Origin for egest

C17: from Latin ēgerere to carry out, from gerere to carry
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