English to English
consume
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verb (v)
- engage fully(verb.cognition)Example:
The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy.
source: wordnet30 - To destroy, as by decomposition, dissipation, waste, or fire; to use up; to expend; to waste; to burn up; to eat up; to devour.(verb)source: webster1913
- To waste away slowly.(verb)source: webster1913