Dictionary Check: consume
"consume" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
verb
eat up completely, as with great appetite
Example:
"Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
verb
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Example:
"Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
verb
spend extravagantly
Example:
"waste not, want not"
verb
destroy completely
Example:
"The fire consumed the building"
verb
use up (resources or materials)
Example:
"this car consumes a lot of gas"
verb
engage fully
Example:
"The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
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