Definition of consume

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  • consume is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • consume is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • consume is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of consume

  • serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. have
    2. ingest
    3. take
    4. take in
  • use up (resources or materials) (verb)

    Examples

    1. this car consumes a lot of gas

    Synonyms

    1. deplete
    2. eat
    3. eat up
    4. exhaust
    5. run through
    6. use up
    7. wipe out
  • spend extravagantly (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. squander
    2. ware
    3. waste
  • eat up completely, as with great appetite (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. demolish
    2. devour
    3. down
    4. go through
  • destroy completely (verb)

    Examples

    1. The fire consumed the building
  • engage fully (verb)

    Examples

    1. The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy

See definition of consume in Merriam Webster