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consume

UK
/kənˈsjuːm/
US
/kənˈsum/

Translations

consumeverb
consumed
Past Simple
consumed
Past Participle
consuming
Gerund
UK
/kənˈsjuːm/
US
/kənˈsum/
consumerAu sens de détruire peu à peu, notamment par le feu, ou d’envahir entièrement.
The fire consumed the entire building within hours.
L'incendie a consumé tout le bâtiment en quelques heures.
consommerSens général et courant ; s’emploie pour la nourriture, les boissons, les ressources et les biens/services.
She consumed the entire meal in just a few minutes.
Elle a consommé tout le repas en quelques minutes.
Synonyms
devour
use up
spend
expend
utilize
absorb
ingest
gobble
Antonyms
preserve
save
conserve

Definitions

consumeverb
To eat or drink something.
She consumed the entire meal in just a few minutes.
To use up a resource or material.
The new factory consumes a lot of energy.
To completely destroy, especially by fire.
The fire consumed the entire building within hours.
To absorb or engross fully.
He was consumed by his passion for music.
In economics, to purchase goods or services for personal or collective use.
In developed countries people tend to consume more luxury goods.
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