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consume
This word describes the process of using something up until it is gone, whether through biological ingestion, mechanical expenditure, or total destruction. It carries a sense of depletion, where the object being consumed is transformed or eliminated to fuel a process or satisfy a need. When applied to emotions, the word suggests an all-encompassing intensity that leaves the person unable to focus on anything else. In an economic sense, it shifts from the act of eating to the act of purchasing and utilizing resources within a market system.
Meanings
To eat, drink, or ingest food or liquid.
"The average adult needs to consume enough calories to maintain energy levels."
To use up a resource, such as fuel, time, or energy, during a process.
"Older cars tend to consume more gasoline than modern hybrid models."
To destroy something completely, typically by fire.
"The massive forest fire continued to consume everything in its path."