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Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French consumer, from Latin consumere, from com- + sumere to take up, take, from sub- up + emere to take — more at sub-, redeem. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1. Time Traveler.
CONSUMED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of consume 2. to use fuel, energy, time, or a product…. Learn more.
Alcohol should be consumed in moderation, and this is particularly true for pregnant women. We recommend that this wine should be consumed within six months. The splintering of mass media allows us to consume news that we like and avoid news that we don't, so our long-held perceptions are never challenged.
verb (used with object) , con·sumed, con·sum·ing. to destroy or expend by use; use up. Synonyms: deplete, exhaust. to eat or drink up; devour. to destroy, as by decomposition or burning: Fire consumed the forest. to spend (money, time, etc.) wastefully.
To say a fire consumed a building is to say that the entire building was destroyed. Consume means to devour, to take in, to use up. The Unites States is often referred to as a consumer society because our economy is based on things being consumed.
consume something to use something, especially fuel, energy or time. The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels. 25 per cent of the world’s population consumes 80 per cent of the planet’s resources. Extra Examples.
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.
