consume+by+use
21consume — [[t]kənsju͟ːm, AM su͟ːm[/t]] consumes, consuming, consumed 1) VERB If you consume something, you eat or drink it. [FORMAL] [V n] Martha would consume nearly a pound of cheese per day. [V n] ...serving chocolate ice creams for the children to… …
22use — I. noun Etymology: Middle English us, from Anglo French, from Latin usus, from uti to use Date: 13th century 1. a. the act or practice of employing something ; employment, application < he made good use of his spare time > b. the fact or state of …
23use — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Employment for a purpose Nouns 1. use, employ[ment]; exercise, application, appliance; adhibition, disposal; consumption; usufruct; recourse, resort, avail; utilization, service, wear; recycling; usage,… …
24Use — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Use >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 use use Sgm: N 1 employ employ employment Sgm: N 1 exercise exercise exercitation Sgm: N 1 application application appliance Sgm: N 1 adhibition …
25use — verb ju:z 1》 take, hold, or deploy as a means of achieving something. ↘informal take (an illegal drug). 2》 take or consume (an amount) from a limited supply. ↘(use something up) consume or expend the whole of something. ↘(be used up)… …
26consume — 01. You need to [consume] a lot more calories than you normally do each day if you want to gain weight. 02. The fire [consumed] the house within minutes. 03. A bat needs to [consume] many times its own weight in insects every day. 04. Our new… …
27use — v 1. employ, make use of, utilize, apply; ply, wield, operate, manipulate, maneuver; handle, practice, exercise, exert, bring to bear, bring into play, play; occupy, put into service, have the use of. 2. avail oneself of, make the most of, take… …
28consume */*/ — UK [kənˈsjuːm] / US [kənˈsum] verb [transitive] Word forms consume : present tense I/you/we/they consume he/she/it consumes present participle consuming past tense consumed past participle consumed 1) formal to eat or drink something Many people… …
29consume — verb /kənˈsjuːm,kənˈsuːm/ a) To use. The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour. b) To eat. Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day. Syn: burn, use …
30consume — con|sume [kənˈsju:m US ˈsu:m] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: consumer, from Latin consumere, from com ( COM ) + sumere to take up, take ] 1.) to use time, energy, goods etc →↑consumption ▪ Only 27% of the paper we consume is… …
