consume

US /kənˈsuːm/

UK /kənˈsuːm/

1.

to eat or drink something

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Humans consume a variety of foods.

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He consumed a large amount of alcohol.

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eat drink ingest devour guzzle

2.

to use up a resource

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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.

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The new software consumes a lot of memory.

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use up deplete exhaust expend drain

3.

to completely destroy or absorb something

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The fire quickly consumed the old building.

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His guilt consumed him.

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destroy devour engulf absorb overwhelm

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consumer time-consuming consumer market consumer price index