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Quick definitions from WordNet (consume)
▸ verb: engage fully ("The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy")
▸ verb: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
▸ verb: use up (resources or materials) ("This car consumes a lot of gas")
▸ verb: spend extravagantly
▸ verb: destroy completely ("The fire consumed the building")
▸ verb: eat immoderately
▸ Also see consuming
▸ Word origin
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▸ verb: engage fully ("The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy")
▸ verb: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
▸ verb: use up (resources or materials) ("This car consumes a lot of gas")
▸ verb: spend extravagantly
▸ verb: destroy completely ("The fire consumed the building")
▸ verb: eat immoderately
▸ Also see consuming
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to consume
▸ Usage examples for consume
▸ Idioms related to consume (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near consume
▸ Rhymes of consume
▸ Invented words related to consume