English Dictionary

consume

/kənˈsjuːm/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To use up. / (transitive) To eat. / (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of. / (transitive) To destroy completely. / (intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly.

日本語の意味

（物資やエネルギーを）消費する、使い切る / （食べ物などを）摂取する、食べる / （注意や心を）奪う、占める / 完全に破壊する / ゆっくりと衰える、消耗する（古い用法）

I consume a lot of coffee every day.

意味（1）

(transitive) To use up.

The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.

意味（2）

(transitive) To eat.

Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.

意味（3）

(transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

Desire consumed him.

意味（4）

(transitive) To destroy completely.

The building was consumed by fire.

意味（5）

(intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly.

Therefore, let Benedick, like cover'd fire, / Consume away in sighs.

意味（6）

(economics, transitive, intransitive) To trade money for good or services as an individual.

In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume.

意味（7）

(transitive) To absorb information, especially through the mass media.

The Internet has changed the way we consume news.

consumes （ present singular third-person ）

consuming （ participle present ）

consumed （ participle past ）

consumed （ past ）