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consume
[ kuhn-soom ]
verb (used with object)
- to destroy or expend by use; use up.
Synonyms: ,
- to eat or drink up; devour.
- to destroy, as by decomposition or burning:
Fire consumed the forest.
- to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
Synonyms: ,
- to absorb; engross:
consumed with curiosity.
verb (used without object)
- to undergo destruction; waste away.
- to use or use up consumer goods.
consume
/ əˈː /
verb
- tr to eat or drink
- tr; often passive to engross or obsess
- tr to use up; expend
my car consumes little oil
- to destroy or be destroyed by burning, decomposition, etc
fire consumed the forest
- tr to waste or squander
the time consumed on that project was excessive
- passive to waste away
Derived Forms
- DzˈܳԲ, adverb
- DzˈܳԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- -Dz·ܳ adjective
- v·Dz·ܳ verb overconsumed overconsuming
- cDz·ܳ verb (used with object) preconsumed preconsuming
- ܲcDz·ܳ adjective
- ܲd·Dz·ܳ verb (used with object) underconsumed underconsuming
Word History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Word History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Example Sentences
Mr Jackson said it could make the overall system more efficient and reduce the amount of network upgrades needed to shift the electricity from where it's generated to where it's consumed.
Mostly it was just time consuming, especially doing the manual publication filtering.
More people are watching YouTube on TV sets rather than on smartphones and computer screens, consuming more than 1 billion hours on average of YouTube content on TV daily, the company said on its website.
The 31-year-old has drunk "wine and tequila" from the famous old trophy, which has spent most of the year with his parents because "dad definitely consumes more wine than I do".
It was the material residue of great trauma — whole lives consumed and carbonized.
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