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| con·sume [ kən sm ] (past and past participle con·sumed, present participle con·sum·ing, 3rd person present singular con·sumes) |
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1. transitive verb eat or drink something: to eat or drink something, especially in large amounts
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2. transitive verb use something up: to use something in such a way that it cannot be reused or recovered afterward
  The newer models consume less gasoline.
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3. transitive verb engross somebody: to fill somebody's mind or attention fully
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usually passive
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consumed by a desire for new experiences
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4. transitive verb destroy something or somebody: to destroy something or somebody completely
was consumed by fire
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5. transitive and intransitive verb buy from others: to buy goods or services produced by other people
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin consumere "take up completely" < sumere "take"] |
