consume

verb

con·sume kən-ˈsüm How to pronounce consume (audio)

consumed; consuming

transitive verb

: to do away with completely : destroy

Fire consumed several buildings.

: to spend wastefully : squander

consumed his inheritance on luxuries

: use up

Writing consumed much of his time.

: to eat or drink especially in great quantity

consumed several bags of pretzels

: to enjoy avidly : devour

… mysteries, which she consumes for fun …

Eden Ross Lipson

: to engage fully : engross

consumed with curiosity

: to utilize as a customer

consume goods and services

intransitive verb

: to waste or burn away : perish

: to utilize economic goods

Synonyms

devour
eat (up)

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The new lights consume less electricity. She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less. Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire.

Recent Examples on the Web Many of the goods Americans consume, such as cars, televisions and prescription drugs, are imported from all corners of the world.

Christopher Decker, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 Peanut butter, for example, contains all three, but some also are quite high in sugar, which keto devotees should only consume in moderation.

Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 But those who know better compare them to inland seas, for the Great Lakes are powerful and capricious, delighted to toss and consume vessels.

Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 Rangelands across the West, too, are seeing the effects of warming, particularly as drought and fire consume millions of acres annually.

Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Who doesn't want to watch a huge, Brobdingnagian rocket consume millions of kilograms of fuel and break the surly bonds of Earth's gravity?

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Many people rely on text to speech to consume content as diverse as social media, the news, textbooks, novels and magazines.

Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Wilson had accidentally hatched a plan that would consume the rest of her summer.

Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Property owner Jesse Lassley had previously filed the notice as a large mine that would eventually consume 400 acres of hillside over 100 years of operation.

Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer, from Latin consumere, from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take — more at sub-, redeem

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	consumers
释义	consume verb con·sume kən-ˈsüm consumed; consuming transitive verb 1 : to do away with completely : destroy Fire consumed several buildings. 2 a : to spend wastefully : squander consumed his inheritance on luxuries b : use up Writing consumed much of his time. 3 a : to eat or drink especially in great quantity consumed several bags of pretzels b : to enjoy avidly : devour … mysteries, which she consumes for fun … Eden Ross Lipson 4 : to engage fully : engross consumed with curiosity 5 : to utilize as a customer consume goods and services intransitive verb 1 : to waste or burn away : perish 2 : to utilize economic goods Synonyms devour eat (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The new lights consume less electricity. She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less. Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire. Recent Examples on the Web Many of the goods Americans consume, such as cars, televisions and prescription drugs, are imported from all corners of the world. Christopher Decker, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 Peanut butter, for example, contains all three, but some also are quite high in sugar, which keto devotees should only consume in moderation. Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022 But those who know better compare them to inland seas, for the Great Lakes are powerful and capricious, delighted to toss and consume vessels. Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 Rangelands across the West, too, are seeing the effects of warming, particularly as drought and fire consume millions of acres annually. Daniel Cusick, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2022 Who doesn't want to watch a huge, Brobdingnagian rocket consume millions of kilograms of fuel and break the surly bonds of Earth's gravity? Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Many people rely on text to speech to consume content as diverse as social media, the news, textbooks, novels and magazines. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Wilson had accidentally hatched a plan that would consume the rest of her summer. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Property owner Jesse Lassley had previously filed the notice as a large mine that would eventually consume 400 acres of hillside over 100 years of operation. Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer, from Latin consumere, from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take — more at sub-, redeem First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition consume verb con·sume kən-ˈsüm consumed; consuming 1 : to destroy by or as if by fire 2 : to eat or drink up 3 : to use up consume electricity Our entire day was consumed searching for his glasses. 4 : to take up the interest or attention of Curiosity consumed the crowd. consumers noun plural of consumer as in customers a person who buys goods and services Most consumers are comfortable making purchases on the Internet. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance customers users buyers clients patrons purchasers guests end users shoppers punters correspondents vendees prospects browsers window-shoppers accounts bargainers hagglers regulars Antonyms & Near Antonyms merchants sellers vendors brokers shopkeepers venders tradesmen fences black marketeers black marketers See More
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consume

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

noun