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CONSUMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of consume 2. to use fuel, energy, time, or a product…. Learn more.
1. : to do away with completely : destroy. Fire consumed several buildings. 2. a. : to spend wastefully : squander. consumed his inheritance on luxuries. b. : use up. Writing consumed much of his time. 3. a. : to eat or drink especially in great quantity. consumed several bags of pretzels. b. : to enjoy avidly : devour.
to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts: Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil. Most of their manufactured products are consumed domestically. The software consumes huge amounts of internet bandwidth. B2 formal. to eat or drink something:
Synonyms for CONSUMED: drained, depleted, reduced, expended, spent, diminished, exhausted, lessened; Antonyms of CONSUMED: productive, rich, fertile, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, arable, green.
to eat or drink something: He consumes huge amounts of bread with every meal. She avoids consuming caffeine in any form. Most people in rich countries consume more protein than they need. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to eat food. eat What do you want to eat for lunch? have I'll just have one more piece of chocolate cake.
verb (used with object) , con·sumed, con·sum·ing. to destroy or expend by use; use up. Synonyms: deplete, exhaust. to eat or drink up; devour. to destroy, as by decomposition or burning: Fire consumed the forest. to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
To say a fire consumed a building is to say that the entire building was destroyed. Consume means to devour, to take in, to use up. The Unites States is often referred to as a consumer society because our economy is based on things being consumed.
consume something to use something, especially fuel, energy or time. The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels. 25 per cent of the world’s population consumes 80 per cent of the planet’s resources. Extra Examples.
Definition of 'consume' Word Frequency. consume. (kənsjuːm , US -suːm ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense consumes , present participle consuming , past tense, past participle consumed. 1. verb B2. If you consume something, you eat or drink it. [formal]
consume. verb. /kənˈsum/ (formal) Verb Forms. consume something to use something, especially fuel, energy, or time The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels. 25 percent of the world's population consumes 80 percent of the planet's resources. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
