Consume

verb

/kənˈsjuːm/

Word Frequency: 4.6

Definitions

1.verbTo use up.

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

2.verbTo eat.

"Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

3.verbTo completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

"Desire consumed him."

4.verbTo destroy completely.

"The building was consumed by fire."

5.verbTo waste away slowly.

6.verbTo trade money for good or services as an individual.

"If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax."

7.verbTo absorb information, especially through the mass media.

"The Internet has changed the way we consume news."

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