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Meaning of the word consume in English

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consume

US /kənˈsuːm/
UK /kənˈsjuːm/
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Verb

1.

to eat or drink something

Example:
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Humans consume a variety of foods.
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He consumed a large amount of alcohol.
Synonym:
eat drink ingest devour guzzle
2.

to use up a resource

Example:
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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.
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The new software consumes a lot of memory.
Synonym:
use up deplete exhaust expend drain
3.

to completely destroy or absorb something

Example:
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The fire quickly consumed the old building.
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His guilt consumed him.
Synonym:
destroy devour engulf absorb overwhelm
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