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Consumes

To use up.

📖 Definitions of "Consumes"

verb
  1. 1

    To use up.

    "The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

  2. 2

    To eat.

    "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

  3. 3

    To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

    "Desire consumed him."

  4. 4

    To destroy completely.

    "The building was consumed by fire."

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