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Consume

We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays.

~Persius

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Definition:

consume

verb: consume; 3rd person present: consumes; past tense: consumed; past participle: consumed; gerund or present participle: consuming

eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
"people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks"

synonyms: eat, eat up, devour, ingest, swallow, gobble, gobble up, wolf down, gorge oneself on, feast on; munch, snack on; drink, drink up, guzzle, gulp (down), swill, imbibe, take, sup, sip, lap

(of a fire) completely destroy.
"the fire spread rapidly, consuming many homes"

synonyms: destroy, demolish, lay waste, wipe out, annihilate, devastate

use up (a resource).
"this process consumes enormous amounts of energy"

synonyms: use, use up, utilize, expend

Scrabble Value:

C = 3 points
O = 1 point
N = 1 point
S = 1 point
U = 1 point
M = 3 points
E = 1 point

Consume is worth at least 11 points in the game of scrabble.

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07 January 2017 10:04

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