gest
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About This Root
From Latin gerere (to carry, bear, perform, manage) and its past participle gestum. Prefixes determine what is "carried": digest (carry apart, break down food), ingest (carry in), congest (carry together, overcrowd), suggest (carry from below, hint). Gesture originally meant a manner of "carrying" oneself. One of those hidden roots that connects seemingly unrelated words.
Associated Words
belligerence
Aggressive or hostile attitude; readiness to fight
belligerent
Hostile and aggressive; a nation engaged in war
congest
To block or overcrowd, hindering normal flow
congested
Overcrowded or blocked
congestion
Overcrowding or blockage of traffic, people, or fluid
congestive
Relating to abnormal buildup of fluid or blood in the body
digest
To break down food; to absorb information; a summary of written material
digestible
Capable of being digested; easy to understand
digestion
The process of breaking down food in the body
digestive
Relating to digestion; a substance that aids digestion
exaggerate
To describe something as larger or worse than it really is
exaggerated
Overstated or enlarged beyond reality
exaggeratedly
In an exaggerated or excessive manner
exaggeration
A statement that overstates the truth; the act of exaggerating
gestate
To carry offspring in the womb; to develop an idea over time
gestation
The period of pregnancy; the development of a plan or idea
gesticulate
To make expressive gestures with the hands or body while speaking
gesticulation
Expressive hand or body gestures made while speaking
gestural
Relating to or expressed through gestures
gesture
A body or hand movement to express meaning; an act showing goodwill
guest
A person invited to visit or stay; a hotel customer; an invited performer
indigestible
Difficult to digest or accept
indigestion
Stomach discomfort caused by difficulty digesting food
ingest
To take food or substances into the body; to import data into a system
ingestion
The act of taking food or substances into the body orally
jesting
Playful and humorous; the act of joking
register
To record officially; an official record or list
registered
Officially recorded or certified
registration
The act of officially signing up or enrolling for something
suggest
to propose or recommend; to imply indirectly
suggested
Proposed or implied without being stated directly
suggestibility
The tendency to be easily influenced by suggestions
suggestible
Easily influenced by the suggestions of others
suggestion
An idea put forward for consideration; a hint
suggestions
Ideas or proposals put forward for consideration; hints
suggestive
Tending to hint at something; often implying something sexual or improper
suggestively
In a manner that hints at something, especially something improper
unregistered
Not officially recorded or registered