Consume: meaning, definitions and examples

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consume

[ kənˈsjuːm ]

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food

To consume means to eat or drink something. It also refers to the act of using up a resource or material.

Synonyms

devour, drink, eat

Examples of usage

The children consumed all the cookies in the jar.
The fire consumed the entire forest in a matter of hours.

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information

To consume can also mean to absorb or take in information or knowledge.

Synonyms

absorb, learn, take in

Examples of usage

Students need to consume a lot of information before the exam.
She consumes news articles every morning.

Translations

Translations of the word "consume" in other languages:

🇵🇹 consumir

🇮🇳 उपयोग करना

🇩🇪 verbrauchen

🇮🇩 mengonsumsi

🇺🇦 споживати

🇵🇱 spożywać

🇯🇵 消費する (しょうひする)

🇫🇷 consommer

🇪🇸 consumir

🇹🇷 tüketmek

🇰🇷 소비하다 (sobihada)

🇸🇦 استهلك (istihlak)

🇨🇿 spotřebovat

🇸🇰 spotrebovať

🇨🇳 消费 (xiāofèi)

🇸🇮 porabiti

🇮🇸 neyta

🇰🇿 тұтыну

🇬🇪 მოხმარება (mokhmareba)

🇦🇿 istehlak etmək

🇲🇽 consumir

Word origin

The word 'consume' comes from the Latin word 'consumere', which means 'to use up'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century. Originally, it was associated with the idea of destruction or annihilation, but over time, its meaning evolved to include the idea of using or taking in something.