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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 51Թ 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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consume1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Example Sentences
A third of its revenue, for example, is consumed by selling and administrative expense.
Nearly 90% of the avocados consumed in the US come from Mexico.
"The best advice is that the snacks are kept frozen and in their foil wrappings until pilots are ready to consume them," he said.
By now, he appeared to be fully immersed in unsubstantiated conspiracy theories, peddled by influential far-right YouTubers whose content he was consuming.
Vaccines, in contrast, stimulate the production of memory B and T cells without consuming others in the process.
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