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Bookmark or Share- Consume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : 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.
- CONSUMED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionaryadjective. If you are consumed with a feeling or idea, it affects you very strongly indeed. [literary] They are consumed with jealousy at her success. [+ with/by] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Synonyms of 'consumed' absorbed, preoccupied, eaten up, possessed. More Synonyms of consumed.
- CONSUME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comconsume. / kənˈsjuːm / 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. Discover More. Derived Forms.
- CONSUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto use fuel, energy, or time, esp. in large amounts: Weekend shopping chores consumed much of her time. To consume is also to eat or drink: They consume a lot of candy. If a fire consumes something, it destroys it completely: Fire had consumed the whole building.
- CONSUMED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryverb [ T ] uk / kənˈsjuːm / us / kənˈsuːm / consume verb [T] (USE RESOURCE) C1. to use fuel, energy, time, or a product, especially in large amounts: Our high living standards cause our current population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil. Most of their manufactured products are consumed domestically.
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