consume

/kənˈsjuːm/

/kənˈsuːm/ verb [T]

Definition

› to use something such as fuel, energy, money, or time, especially in large quantities: It's a province of China which consumes 180,000 tons of coal a year. This device will monitor how much energy your household appliances are consuming at any time. Meetings routinely consume at least 20 hours of his time a week. → See also time-consuming

› to buy goods or services: The shift toward an increasingly cashless society has changed the way we consume goods.

(Definition of consume verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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