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consume consumesconsumingconsumed-consuming

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verbIf you consume something, you eat or drink it.Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran....serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen.combining form in adjectiveTo consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up.New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models....plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves....oil-consuming countries.It is very space-consuming.If a fire consumes a building, it completely destroys it....the fire which consumed the dwelling.If a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly indeed.The memories consumed him. B1

word	consume
definition	verb If you consume something, you eat or drink it. Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran. ...serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen. combining form in adjective To consume an amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up. New refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than older models. ...plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves. ...oil-consuming countries. It is very space-consuming. If a fire consumes a building, it completely destroys it. ...the fire which consumed the dwelling. If a feeling or idea consumes you, it affects you very strongly indeed. The memories consumed him.
inflections	consumesconsumingconsumed-consuming
cefr-level	B1

Consume Consumed Time Fire Verb Eat Drink People