Looking for the meaning of the word CONSUME in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONSUME with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Consume
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’; reinforced by French consumer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈsjuːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink)
Short Definition:eat or drink
Examples:- people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks
Definition:
buy (goods or services)
Short Definition:buy goods or services
Examples:- accounting provides measures of the economic goods and services consumed
Definition:
(of a feeling) completely fill the mind of (someone)
Short Definition:(of feeling) fill mind of
Examples:- Carolyn was consumed with guilt
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