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consume

Letters that make consume

s, o, e, n, c, m, u are letters that make 'consume'

Words within consume

sum, on, con, CO, ME, NSU, Co are words within 'consume'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of consume

consumed, consumes, consumer are words created by adding a letter to 'consume'

consume is a 7 letter word starting with c
consume is a 7 letter word ending with e

6 possible definitions for 'consume'

Consume as "eat immoderately"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

devour, go through, down have the same meaning as 'consume'

consume as a type

'consume' can be a type of eat.

Derivatives of consume

devourer is a derivative of consume.

Consume as "engage fully"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

consume as a type

'consume' can be a type of engage, engross, occupy, absorb.

Example of consume used within this context

"The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"

Consume as "spend extravagantly"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

squander, ware, waste have the same meaning as 'consume'

consume as a type

'consume' can be a type of spend, drop, expend.

Types of consume

luxuriate, frivol away, dissipate, fritter away, fool away, overspend, fritter, shoot, wanton, lavish, shower, fling, splurge, fool are types of 'consume'.

Derivatives of consume

wastrel, squanderer, profligate, prodigal, waster, waste, wastefulness, dissipation, squandering are derivatives of 'consume'.

Consume as "use up (resources or materials)"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

exhaust, eat, use up, deplete, wipe out, eat up, run through have the same meaning as 'consume'

consume as a type

'consume' can be a type of spend, drop, expend.

Types of consume

burn off, luxuriate, run out, drain, indulge, burn up, burn, sap, exhaust, tire, run down, play out, spend are types of 'consume'.

Derivatives of consume

consumable, consumptive, exhaustion, depletion are derivatives of 'consume'.

Verb groups of consume

take, occupy, use up are verb groups of 'consume'.

Example of consume used within this context

"this car consumes a lot of gas", "We exhausted our savings", "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

Consume as "serve oneself to, or consume regularly"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take in, have, ingest, take have the same meaning as 'consume'

Antonyms

abstain, refrain, desist have the opposite meaning of 'consume'

Types of consume

feed, eat, take in, take up, imbibe, cannibalise, booze, partake, sate, replete, sop up, do drugs, try out, hit, habituate, cannibalize, fuddle, eat, touch, drink, drink, eat, satiate, sample, try, taste, drug, get down, swallow, fill, smoke, suck in, use, sup are types of 'consume'.

Derivatives of consume

consumption, intake, consumer, consumptive, ingestion, uptake are derivatives of 'consume'.

Consume as "destroy completely"

Under this definition, consume is a verb and has the following properties:

consume as a type

'consume' can be a type of ruin, destroy.

Example of consume used within this context

"The fire consumed the building"