Consume
/kənˈsjuːm/
To consume means to eat or drink something. It also means to use up things, like when you use all the juice in a bottle.
Examples
- When we eat lunch at school, we consume a lot of energy to help us learn and play.
- Plants consume sunlight, water, and nutrients from the soil to grow tall and strong.
- My family tries to consume less plastic by using reusable bags when we go shopping.
Synonyms
eat
drink
devour
gobble
use
Antonyms
save
preserve
keep
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