consume — ozdic

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, animal, conflicting, consumable, daily, half, large, own

VERB + CONSUME

desires, doesn't, gas, house, opening, produce, refrigerate

CONSUME + NOUN

alcohol, amount, andromeda, carbon, chocolate, dioxide, electricity, food

PREP.

from, than, up, within

ADV.

habitually, quickly

Definitions

verb

1

To use up.

The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.

2

To eat.

Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.

Concerns were raised around the ability of Milky Way species to consume proteins from Andromeda, so seed banks formed a significant part of the arks' cargo. We now know it is safe to consume food grown or hunted here, though enzyme supplements are recommended and have become a social norm at mealtimes.

3

To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

Desire consumed him.

4

To destroy completely.

The building was consumed by fire.

If he were putting to my house the brand / That shall consume it.

5

To waste away slowly.

Therefore, let Benedick, like cover'd fire, / Consume away in sighs.

But, sir, you see how weak I am. You must see that I have been consuming from day to day […].

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — serve oneself to, or consume regularly

verb — use up (resources or materials)

verb — spend extravagantly

verb — eat up completely, as with great appetite

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.

Wiktionary

02

Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.

Wiktionary

03

Concerns were raised around the ability of Milky Way species to consume proteins from Andromeda, so seed banks formed a significant part of the arks' cargo. We now know it is safe to consume food grow

Wiktionary

04

The economic strength of a country lies not alone in its ability to produce, but also in its capacity to consume.

Tatoeba · #27770

05

Zeal for your house will consume me.

Tatoeba · #70794

06

Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.

Tatoeba · #282138

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, consume is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.