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   consume

   /kənˈsjuːm/

   verb

   • 1. eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink): "people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks" Similar eateat updevouringestswallowgobblegobble upwolf downgorge oneself onfeast onmunchsnack ondrinkdrink upguzzlegulp (down)swillimbibetakesupsiplapinformal:tuck intoscoff (down)put awaystuff downpolish offdispose ofcram instuff one's face withpig oneself ongraze ondownnecksinkkillgollopshiftget one's laughing gear roundgorbscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)formal:manducaterare:ingurgitate
   • ▪ (of a fire) completely destroy: "the fire spread rapidly, consuming many homes" Similar destroydemolishlay wastewipe outannihilatedevastaterazegutravageruinwreck
   • ▪ use up (a resource): "this process consumes enormous amounts of energy" Similar useuse uputilizeexpenddepleteexhaustwastesquandergo throughdraindissipatefritter awayswallow up
   • 2. buy (goods or services): "accounting provides measures of the economic goods and services consumed"
   • 3. (of a feeling) completely fill the mind of (someone): "Carolyn was consumed with guilt" Similar absorbpreoccupyengrosseat updevourobsessgripoverwhelmmonopolizeenthraldominate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’; reinforced by French consumer.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb consume, such as to destroy, to use up, to eat, to enjoy, or to utilize. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   CONSUME definition: 1. to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts: 2. to eat or drink…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning of consume, a verb that means to destroy, use up, or absorb something. See synonyms, examples, and word history of consume.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb consume, which can mean to use, eat, drink, fill or destroy something. See pictures, synonyms and collocations of consume in different contexts.

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   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. Whether it's gas, clothes, burgers, music, or anything that we use up as we purchase it, it's something that we consume. If we consume all the oil, there will be none left to burn.

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   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. Take your English to the next level.

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   Learn the meaning of consume as a verb in English, with different senses and usage examples. Consume can mean to use, eat, drink, or be affected by something strongly.

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    Consume means to take in as food, to use up, to waste, or to destroy. Find the origin, usage, and related words of consume in this online dictionary.

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    Learn the verb consume, which means to use up, waste away, buy, or eat or drink up something. See synonyms, antonyms, origin, and examples of consume in sentences.