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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consumeConsume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconsume verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSUME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. to eat or drink 2. to engross or obsess 3. to use up; expend 4. to watch or read (information that has been.... Click for more definitions.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ConsumeConsume - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › consumeConsume - definition of consume by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. To expend; use up: engines that consume less fuel; a project that consumed most of my time and energy. b. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership. 3. To waste; squander. 4. To destroy totally; ravage: flames that consumed the house; a body consumed by cancer. 5.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONSUME - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "CONSUME": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › consumeConsume Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CONSUME meaning: 1 : to eat or drink (something) sometimes used figuratively; 2 : to use (fuel, time, resources, etc.)

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishconsume verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of consume verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSUME | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    CONSUME definition: 1. to use something such as a product, energy, or fuel: 2. to eat or drink something 3. to have so…. Learn more.