to consume
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2.4
- verb
- /kənˈsuːm/
:
consumir
- To sustain this intensity, it was newsroom custom to order and consume several cakes each Friday.
- consume food
- consume drinks
- consume alcohol
What should someone consume first thing in the morning?
- What should someone consume first thing in the morning?
- I just cannot consume four of these.
- This will cause people to consume fewer calories afterwards.
- I'm like mildly lactose intolerant so I don't really consume much cow's dairy.
- So traumatic she blacked out despite not consuming any drugs or alcohol.
- So be aware of how much alcohol you consume when you're on a date.
- Some people are strong believers in consuming creatine post workout.
- If you do those things, then you'll be able to consume and enjoy temperately.
- Well, can I in fact, consume this thing, whatever it is?
Examples
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I think that we should not consume dairy at all.
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Most cattle normally consume 3 to 4 units of water for each unit of dry feed.
Academic text (2015) -
What should someone consume first thing in the morning?
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A vegetarian does not consume protein through the source of meat.
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And how much alcohol did you say that you had consumed?
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In these cases, whether or not residents are consuming good quality water is uncertain.
Academic text (2008) -
Students who worked full- or part-time reported consuming more than students who did not work.
Academic text (2012) -
This will cause people to consume fewer calories afterwards.
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Both wheat and barley were consumed in great quantities.
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It is essential to consume plenty of fruits and vegetables for a balanced diet.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Put food or drink into your mouth, chew it and swallow it
∞
1.0
Use or receive something regularly
∞
1.0
To eat or drink as part of a meal
∞
1.0
To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it
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1.0
To make food or drink move from the mouth into the stomach
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3.3
To eat or use something quickly until it is finished
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3.6
To eat or drink something so it goes into your body
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3.9
To destroy or use up things quickly, for example when fire burns a building
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5.4
Eat or drink something quickly and completely
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2.5
Eat or drink something
2
3.7
Eat all the food very quickly
1
9.9
To eat a lot of food very quickly
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Consume comes from the Latin consumere, made of con- 'completely' and sumere 'to take'. So, think of eating as 'taking in' food until it is used up, which is why to consume something can mean to eat or drink it.