Dictionary definition · consume
verb
- eat up completely, as with great appetite"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
- serve oneself to, or consume regularly"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
- spend extravagantly"waste not, want not"
- destroy completely"The fire consumed the building"
- use up (resources or materials)"this car consumes a lot of gas"
- engage fully"The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).