consume


Definition: Meaning of, consume in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kənˈsjuːm /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
consume consumed consumed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
consuming consumes
[transitive]
  1. to use time, energy, goods etc [↪  consumption]
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  2. formal to eat or drink something [↪  consumer, consumption]
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  3. literary if a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly, so that you cannot think about anything else
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  4. formal if fire consumes something, it destroys it completely
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