Definition of Consume
Consume
con·sume
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to ingest food and/or beverages, to eat or drink;
e.g. After not eating for hours, we were ready to consume all the food in the house.
(verb)
to use or utilize some resource, often excessively or wastefully, or to buy goods or avail of services;
e.g. These cars consume a lot of fuel. They consume many movies per week.
(verb)
to completely absorb someone's energy or occupy their attention;
e.g. The grief of this loss will consume her for some days.
(verb)
to destroy something completely by burning it down;
e.g. Wildfires consume vast amounts of property every year.
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