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consume

/kənˈsuːm/ /Brit kənˈsjuːm/

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verb

-sumes; -sumed; -suming

[+ obj] to eat or drink (something)

The dogs consume [=eat] a bag of dog food each week.

They consumed [=drank] a lot of beer at the party. - sometimes used figuratively

He consumes [=devours] 10 novels a month. <SYNR

synonyms seeeat</SYNR

to use (fuel, time, resources, etc.)

The new lights consume less electricity.

She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less.

Most of our time was consumed [=taken up] by the search.

The car repair consumed [=used up] his entire paycheck. - see also time-consuming

to destroy (something) with fire

Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire.

Fire consumed the building.

to take all of a person's attention, energy, time, etc.

Work on the project has consumed his attention for many months. = Work on the project has consumed him.

usually used as (be) consumed

The movie tells the story of a woman consumed by ambition/hatred.

He was consumed with/by jealousy.

* Các từ tương tự:
consumer, consumer durables, consumer goods, consumer price index, consumerism