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

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   The meaning of CONSUME is to do away with completely : destroy. How to use consume in a sentence.

3. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   consume something (formal) to eat or drink something. Before he died, he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol. a half-consumed loaf of bread; Red meat should be consumed in moderation.

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

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   If you consume something, you eat or drink it. Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran. [VERB noun] ...serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen. [VERB noun] To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONSUME - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discover everything about the word "CONSUME" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

8. 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.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › consume_v1consume, v.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb consume mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb consume, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. consume has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. pathology (Middle English) Roman history (1850s) Roman law (1850s)

10. 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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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