consume+by+use
51use up — Synonyms and related words: ablate, absorb, assimilate, beat, bestow, bleed white, burn out, burn up, consecrate to, consume, debilitate, dedicate to, deplete, devote, devour, digest, do in, do up, drain, drain of resources, eat, eat up, employ,… …
52consume — con·sume || kÉ™n sjuËm v. eat or drink; destroy; use up …
53consume — I. v. a. Destroy, waste, spend, expend, exhaust, devour, lavish, squander, dissipate, use up. II. v. n. Waste away, be exhausted, perish, decay, vanish out of being …
54consume — verb 1) vast amounts of food and drink were consumed Syn: eat, devour, ingest, swallow, gobble up, wolf down, guzzle, feast on, snack on; drink, gulp down, imbibe; informal tuck into, put away, polish off, dispose of, pig out on …
55consume — v 1. expend, use up, exhaust, drain, deplete, empty; finish, finish off, Sl. polish off, dispose of, get rid of, Sl. do in. 2.(all of food or drink) devour, absorb, eat up, swallow, gulp down, drink up, guzzle, gobble, bolt, wolf, Inf. put away… …
56consume — verb 1) vast amounts of food and drink were consumed Syn: eat, devour, swallow, gobble up, wolf down, guzzle, drink 2) natural resources are being consumed at an alarming rate Syn: use (up), expend, deplete …
57consume — [kənˈsjuːm] verb [T] 1) to use a supply of something such as time, energy, or fuel 2) formal to eat or drink something …
58consume — To use up; to eat; to destroy, as by fire …
59consume — v.tr. 1 eat or drink. 2 completely destroy; reduce to nothing or to tiny particles (fire consumed the building). 3 (as consumed adj.) possessed by or entirely taken up (foll. by with : consumed with rage). 4 use up (time, energy, etc.).… …
60To use one's self — Use Use, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Used}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Using}.] [OE. usen, F. user to use, use up, wear out, LL. usare to use, from L. uti, p. p. usus, to use, OL. oeti, oesus; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Utility}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To make use of; …
