consume
Definition
- v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly
- v. spend extravagantly
- v. destroy completely
- v. use up (resources or materials)
Word forms
- Past participle
- consumed
- Present participle
- consuming
- Past tense
- consumed
- Third person singular
- consumes
Example sentences
vt.
The new factory will consume a lot of energy to operate efficiently.
vi.
The wildfire can quickly consume everything in its path.