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consume

(kənsjuːm, US -suːm)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense consumes, present participle consuming, past tense, past participle consumed

1. verb

If you consume something, you eat or drink it.

[formal]

Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oatbran. [VERB noun]

...serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen. [VERB noun]

2. verb

To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up.

New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models. [VERB noun]

...plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: use up, use, spend, waste More Synonyms of consume

-consuming combining form in adjective

...oil-consuming countries.

It is very space-consuming.

3. verb

If a fire consumes a building, it completely destroys it.

[formal]

...the fire which consumed the dwelling. [VERB noun]

4. verb

If a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly indeed.

The memories consumed him. [VERB noun]

5. See also consumed, consuming

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consume in British English

(kənˈsjuːm)

verb

1. (transitive)

to eat or drink

2. (tr; often passive)

to engross or obsess

3. (transitive)

to use up; expend

my car consumes little oil

to destroy or be destroyed by burning, decomposition, etc

fire consumed the forest

5. (transitive)

to waste or squander

the time consumed on that project was excessive

6. (passive)

to waste away

Derived forms

consuming (conˈsuming)

adjective

consumingly (conˈsumingly)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin consūmere to devour, from com- (intensive) + sūmere to take up, from emere to take, purchase

consume in American English

(kənˈsum; kənˈsjum)

verb transitiveWord forms: conˈsumed or conˈsuming

to destroy, as by fire; do away with

to use up

to spend wastefully; squander (time, energy, money, etc.)

to eat or drink up; devour

to absorb completely; engross or obsess

consumed with envy, a consuming interest

to buy for one's personal needs

verb intransitive

6. Rare

to waste away; perish

to buy consumer goods or services for one's personal needs

Derived forms

consumable (conˈsumable)

adjective

Word origin

ME consumen < OFr consumer < L consumere, to use up, eat, waste < com-, together + sumere, to take < sub-, under + emere, to buy, take: see redeem

Examples of 'consume' in a sentence
consume

They are consuming three times the recommended limit - the vast majority from pop.That is too hard, too costly and too time consuming.People who consume sugar-free drinks will eat more food to make up for the missing energy, a study suggests.The latter does not have to be time consuming or expensive. Eating celery consumes more calories than it contains.Building big things consumes large amounts of power and energy intensity rises.For a long time work consumed her.Although we eat less we consume more processed food and dine out more.Existing treatments can be messy and time consuming and relief tends to be temporary.Sometimes he would pause to eat but he consumed his food so fast that many colleagues stayed hungry.

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British English: consume VERB

If you consume something, you eat or drink it.

She would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day.

American English: consume
Brazilian Portuguese: consumir
Chinese: 吃
European Spanish: consumir
French: consommer
German: konsumieren
Italian: consumare
Japanese: 飲食する
Korean: 섭취하다
European Portuguese: consumir
Latin American Spanish: consumir

Chinese translation of 'consume'

consume

(kənˈsjuːm)

vt

1. [food] 吃 (chī)
2. [drink] 喝 (hē)
[fuel, energy, time] 消耗 (xiāohào)
[fire] 烧(燒)毁(毀) (shāohuǐ)
(liter) [emotion, idea] 充满(滿) (chōngmǎn)
⇒ He was consumed by rage. 他生气得不得了。 (Tā shēngqì de bù déliǎo.)

1 (verb) in the sense of eat

Definition

to eat or drink

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

Synonyms

eat

She was eating a sandwich.

swallow

Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it.

devour

She devoured half an apple pie.

put away

gobble (up)

eat up

guzzle

She had been guzzling lemonade all evening.

polish off (informal)

hoover (informal)

2 (verb) in the sense of use up

Definition

to use up

Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models.

Synonyms

use up

use

You used all the ice cubes and didn't put the ice trays back.

spend

My stepson was spending money like it grew on trees.

waste

a cruel disease which wastes the muscles

employ

Your time could be usefully employed in attending to business matters.

absorb

The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital.

drain

Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings.

exhaust

We have exhausted almost all our food supplies.

deplete

substances that deplete the ozone layer

squander

He had squandered his chances to win.

utilize

Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques.

dissipate

Her father had dissipated her inheritance.

expend

the number of calories you expend through exercise

eat up

fritter away

3 (verb) in the sense of destroy

Definition

to destroy

Fire consumed the building.

Synonyms

destroy

The building was completely destroyed.

devastate

A fire devastated large parts of the castle.

demolish (facetious)

We demolished the chocolate cake.

ravage

Drought ravaged the area.

annihilate

The army was annihilated.

lay waste

4 (verb) in the sense of obsess

Definition

to obsess

I was consumed by fear.

Synonyms

obsess

Thoughts of revenge obsessed him.

dominate

No company should be permitted to dominate the market.

absorb

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

preoccupy

a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers

devour

eat up

monopolize

They are virtually monopolizing the market.

engross

There's something about them which engrosses the public.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of absorb

The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital.

Synonyms

consume,

use,

use up,

spend,

waste,

employ,

drain,

exhaust,

squander,

utilize,

expend,

eat up,

fritter away

in the sense of absorb

Definition

to engage the interest of someone

a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had

Synonyms

engross,

hold,

involve,

fill,

arrest,

fix,

occupy,

engage,

fascinate,

preoccupy,

engulf,

fill up,

immerse,

rivet,

captivate,

monopolize,

enwrap

in the sense of annihilate

Definition

to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely

The army was annihilated.

Synonyms

destroy,

abolish,

wipe out,

erase,

eradicate,

extinguish,

obliterate,

liquidate,

root out,

exterminate,

nullify,

extirpate (archaic),

wipe from the face of the earth,

kennet (Australian, slang),

jeff (Australian, slang)

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单词	consume
释义	Trends of consume View usage for: consume (kənsjuːm, US -suːm) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense consumes, present participle consuming, past tense, past participle consumed 1. verb If you consume something, you eat or drink it. [formal] Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oatbran. [VERB noun] ...serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen. [VERB noun] 2. verb To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models. [VERB noun] ...plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves. [VERB noun] Synonyms: use up, use, spend, waste More Synonyms of consume -consuming combining form in adjective ...oil-consuming countries. It is very space-consuming. 3. verb If a fire consumes a building, it completely destroys it. [formal] ...the fire which consumed the dwelling. [VERB noun] 4. verb If a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly indeed. The memories consumed him. [VERB noun] 5. See also consumed, consuming More Synonyms of consume consume in British English (kənˈsjuːm) verb 1. (transitive) to eat or drink 2. (tr; often passive) to engross or obsess 3. (transitive) to use up; expend my car consumes little oil 4. to destroy or be destroyed by burning, decomposition, etc fire consumed the forest 5. (transitive) to waste or squander the time consumed on that project was excessive 6. (passive) to waste away Derived forms consuming (conˈsuming) adjective consumingly (conˈsumingly) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin consūmere to devour, from com- (intensive) + sūmere to take up, from emere to take, purchase consume in American English (kənˈsum; kənˈsjum) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈsumed or conˈsuming 1. to destroy, as by fire; do away with 2. a. to use up b. to spend wastefully; squander (time, energy, money, etc.) 3. to eat or drink up; devour 4. to absorb completely; engross or obsess consumed with envy, a consuming interest 5. to buy for one's personal needs verb intransitive 6. Rare to waste away; perish 7. to buy consumer goods or services for one's personal needs Derived forms consumable (conˈsumable) adjective Word origin ME consumen < OFr consumer < L consumere, to use up, eat, waste < com-, together + sumere, to take < sub-, under + emere, to buy, take: see redeem Examples of 'consume' in a sentence consume They are consuming three times the recommended limit - the vast majority from pop. The Sun (2016) That is too hard, too costly and too time consuming. Times, Sunday Times (2017) People who consume sugar-free drinks will eat more food to make up for the missing energy, a study suggests. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The latter does not have to be time consuming or expensive. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Eating celery consumes more calories than it contains. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Building big things consumes large amounts of power and energy intensity rises. Times, Sunday Times (2009) For a long time work consumed her. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Although we eat less we consume more processed food and dine out more. The Sun (2015) Existing treatments can be messy and time consuming and relief tends to be temporary. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Sometimes he would pause to eat but he consumed his food so fast that many colleagues stayed hungry. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Third, hell consumes as fire reduces things to ashes. Christianity Today (2000) The fire has already consumed more than 5,500 acres. Times, Sunday Times (2015) These are some of the sci-fi inventions that could change the way we consume food and drink. The Sun (2015) They were struck by the beauty of the fires that were consuming the homes and lives of their fellow Londoners. Times, Sunday Times (2013) With cars, most of the energy consumed is used to propel the car itself rather than the people sitting in it. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The fire quickly consumed the cramped neighbourhood and then spread to highly flammable warehouses on Thames Street. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It says: 'A person who is a vegan chooses not to use or consume animal products of any kind. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages consume British English: consume VERB If you consume something, you eat or drink it. She would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day. American English: consume Brazilian Portuguese: consumir Chinese: 吃 European Spanish: consumir French: consommer German: konsumieren Italian: consumare Japanese: 飲食する Korean: 섭취하다 European Portuguese: consumir Latin American Spanish: consumir Chinese translation of 'consume' consume (kənˈsjuːm) vt [food] 吃 (chī) [drink] 喝 (hē) [fuel, energy, time] 消耗 (xiāohào) [fire] 烧(燒)毁(毀) (shāohuǐ) (liter) [emotion, idea] 充满(滿) (chōngmǎn) ⇒ He was consumed by rage. 他生气得不得了。 (Tā shēngqì de bù déliǎo.) 1 (verb) in the sense of eat Definition to eat or drink Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. Synonyms eat She was eating a sandwich. swallow Polly took a bite of the apple, chewed and swallowed it. devour She devoured half an apple pie. put away gobble (up) eat up guzzle She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. polish off (informal) hoover (informal) 2 (verb) in the sense of use up Definition to use up Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. Synonyms use up use You used all the ice cubes and didn't put the ice trays back. spend My stepson was spending money like it grew on trees. waste a cruel disease which wastes the muscles employ Your time could be usefully employed in attending to business matters. absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. drain Deficits drain resources from the pool of national savings. exhaust We have exhausted almost all our food supplies. deplete substances that deplete the ozone layer squander He had squandered his chances to win. utilize Sound engineers utilize a range of techniques. dissipate Her father had dissipated her inheritance. expend the number of calories you expend through exercise eat up fritter away 3 (verb) in the sense of destroy Definition to destroy Fire consumed the building. Synonyms destroy The building was completely destroyed. devastate A fire devastated large parts of the castle. demolish (facetious) We demolished the chocolate cake. ravage Drought ravaged the area. annihilate The army was annihilated. lay waste 4 (verb) in the sense of obsess Definition to obsess I was consumed by fear. Synonyms obsess Thoughts of revenge obsessed him. dominate No company should be permitted to dominate the market. absorb a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had preoccupy a question that continues to preoccupy the more serious papers devour eat up monopolize They are virtually monopolizing the market. engross There's something about them which engrosses the public. Additional synonyms in the sense of absorb The campaign absorbed vast amounts of capital. Synonyms consume, use, use up, spend, waste, employ, drain, exhaust, squander, utilize, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of absorb Definition to engage the interest of someone a second career which absorbed her more completely than acting ever had Synonyms engross, hold, involve, fill, arrest, fix, occupy, engage, fascinate, preoccupy, engulf, fill up, immerse, rivet, captivate, monopolize, enwrap in the sense of annihilate Definition to destroy (a place or a group of people) completely The army was annihilated. Synonyms destroy, abolish, wipe out, erase, eradicate, extinguish, obliterate, liquidate, root out, exterminate, nullify, extirpate (archaic), wipe from the face of the earth, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Synonyms of 'consume' consume Explore 'consume' in the dictionary
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