consume

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin consumere.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to consume

Third person singular
consumes

Simple past
consumed

Past participle
consumed

Present participle
consuming

to consume (third-person singular simple present consumes, present participle consuming, simple past and past participle consumed)

  1. (transitive) To use.
    • The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.
  2. (transitive) To eat.
    • Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.
  3. (transitive) To occupy (one’s attention or thoughts).
    • Desire consumed him.
  4. (transitive) To destroy completely.
    • The building was consumed by fire.

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to use
to eat
to occupy
to destroy completely
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[edit] French

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  • IPA: /kɔ̃.sym/

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consume

  1. first-person singular present indicative of consumer.
  2. third-person singular present indicative of consumer.
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of consumer.
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of consumer.
  5. second-person singular imperative of consumer.

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consume

  1. second-person singular imperative of consumir.

[edit] Spanish

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consume (infinitive: consumir)

  1. informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of consumir.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of consumir.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of consumir.
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