Definition of Consume
Consume
con·sume
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To take in and use up food, energy, or resources.
e.g. The car consumes a lot of gasoline on long trips.
(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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