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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
/ °ģɲŌĖ²õĀį³ÜĖ³¾ /
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
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- half-consumed adjective
- overconsume verb
- preconsume verb (used with object)
- unconsumed adjective
- underconsume verb (used with object)
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ²õ³Ü³¾¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
- ³¦“Ē²ŌĖ²õ³Ü³¾¾±²Ō²µ adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of consume1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of consume1
Example Sentences
He had consumed so much alcohol that it had put him in a coma for days.
Many users insist people should avoid consuming the content if it is harmful, Eve said, or come off social media, but she argues it is not that simple.
They are consumed with themselves, but long to be outside their heads.
āI believe I made a good-faith effort to repay what I consumed that night,ā Lee testified.
He consumed everything from āThink and Grow Richā by Napoleon Hill to Shakespearean sonnets.
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