consume

verbB1 · Intermediate

To eat, drink, or use something up.

Meaning of «consume»

verb

to eat, drink, or use something up

Many people consume too much sugar every day.

Translation

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«consume» in 17 languages

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ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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The difference between similar words

to take food into your body

eatthe usual word for taking foodWe eat dinner at seven every evening.

consumeformalformal; eat or drink, or use upAthletes consume a lot of food and drink every day.

devoureat very fast because you are very hungryThe hungry boy devoured his sandwich in a minute.

gobbleinformaleat very fast and noisily, not politelyDon't gobble your food; chew it slowly.

Word family

consume B1 · verbconsumer B2 · nounconsumption B1 · noun

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