Consume
/kənˈsuːm/
Definitions
- (v.) To use up a resource or item.
The company consumes large amounts of electricity.
- (v.) To eat or drink something.
She consumed the entire meal quickly.
- (v.) To wholly engross or occupy; to absorb.
The legal case consumed all his attention.
Forms
- consumes
- consuming
- consumed
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'consume' often relates to resource usage or rights exhaustion; precise wording clarifies the extent and nature of consumption.
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