Definition of Consume

1. Verb. Eat immoderately. "They consume more bread"; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"

Exact synonyms: Devour, Down, Go Through
Generic synonyms: Eat
Derivative terms: Devourer

2. Verb. Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. "They consume more bread"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

3. Verb. Spend extravagantly. "Waste not, want not"
Exact synonyms: Squander, Ware, Waste
Specialized synonyms: Dissipate, Fool, Fool Away, Fritter, Fritter Away, Frivol Away, Shoot, Luxuriate, Wanton, Lavish, Shower, Overspend, Fling, Splurge
Generic synonyms: Drop, Expend, Spend
Derivative terms: Squanderer, Squandering, Waste, Waster

4. Verb. Destroy completely. "The fire consumed the building"
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Ruin

5. Verb. Use up (resources or materials). "They consume more bread"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Exact synonyms: Deplete, Eat, Eat Up, Exhaust, Run Through, Use Up, Wipe Out
Specialized synonyms: Run Out, Drain, Indulge, Luxuriate, Burn, Burn Off, Burn Up, Spend, Exhaust, Play Out, Run Down, Sap, Tire
Generic synonyms: Drop, Expend, Spend
Related verbs: Occupy, Take, Use Up
Derivative terms: Consumable, Consumptive, Depletion, Depletion, Exhaustion

6. Verb. Engage fully. "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
Generic synonyms: Absorb, Engage, Engross, Occupy

Definition of Consume

1. v. t. To destroy, as by decomposition, dissipation, waste, or fire; to use up; to expend; to waste; to burn up; to eat up; to devour.

2. v. i. To waste away slowly.

Definition of Consume

1. Verb. (transitive) To use. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To eat. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To occupy (one’s attention or thoughts). ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To destroy completely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Consume

1. to use up [v -SUMED, -SUMING, -SUMES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Consume

consulteth
consulting
consulting company
consulting detective
consulting detectives
consulting firm
consulting service
consulting staff
consultive
consultor
consultors
consults
consumable
consumables
consumate
consume (current term)
consumed
consumedly
consumer
consumer advocacy
consumer credit
consumer durables
consumer finance company
consumer good
consumer goods
consumer loan
consumer organizations
consumer participation
consumer price index

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