consume
/kənˈsjuːm/verb
उच्चारण कन्स्यूम
खपत करना, उपभोग करना
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[T] ~ sth formal
to use something, especially fuel, energy or time
खपत करना, उपभोग करना
- Large cars consume more petrol.
- The work consumed all his time.
- The old air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity.
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- Social media consumes hours of our day without us noticing.
- A car consumes more fuel in heavy traffic.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to eat or drink something
खाना-पीना, सेवन करना
- Do not consume alcohol while driving.
- Indians consume large quantities of tea every day.
- Athletes consume plenty of water during training.
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- Too much sugar is consumed by children these days.
- The food must be consumed within two days of opening.
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[T] ~ sb formal
(of a feeling) to fill somebody's mind completely
(भावना का) पूरी तरह घेर लेना
- He was consumed by jealousy.
- Anxiety consumed him in the hours before the result.
- Grief consumed her for months after the accident.
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- Ambition consumed him, and he forgot his family.
- She was consumed with curiosity about the letter.
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[T] ~ sth formal
(of fire) to completely destroy something
(आग का) नष्ट कर देना
- The fire quickly consumed the wooden huts.
- Flames consumed the old library within minutes, despite the efforts of the neighbours.
- The blaze consumed several shops in the old market.
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- Within an hour the fire had consumed the entire warehouse.
- Dry grass was quickly consumed by the flames.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
consume sth (energy, food, resources)
Consume is transitive and used for using up fuel, power, time or food and drink.
'Consume' सकर्मक है और ईंधन, बिजली, समय या खाने-पीने की चीज़ों के उपयोग के लिए आता है।
- The old fridge consumes a lot of electricity.
- Adults should not consume too much sugar.
be consumed by/with sth
When a feeling fills a person, use be consumed by or with: guilt, jealousy, anger.
जब कोई भावना व्यक्ति को पूरी तरह घेर ले, तब 'be consumed by/with' आता है।
- He was consumed by jealousy.
- She was consumed with grief.
consume (destroy) – fire
In literary use, fire consumes a building, forest or village when it destroys it completely.
साहित्यिक प्रयोग में आग किसी भवन, जंगल या गाँव को पूरी तरह नष्ट करे तो 'consume' आता है।
- Flames consumed the entire godown.
consumer / consumption / consumable
The related noun consumer is the buyer or user; consumption is the amount or act of using something.
संबंधित संज्ञा 'consumer' ख़रीदार या उपयोगकर्ता है; 'consumption' उपयोग की मात्रा या क्रिया है।
- Consumers are paying more for onions.
- Petrol consumption has fallen.
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consume + noun
energyfuelalcoholcalorieswater
- The factory consumes thousands of litres of water daily.
adverb + consume
greedilyregularlyexcessivelyquicklyslowly
- The city consumes electricity excessively in summer.
consumed by + feeling
guiltangercuriosityfearambition
- He was consumed by ambition to become an IAS officer.
time-consuming / fuel-consuming
time-consumingenergy-consumingresource-consumingland-consuming
- Preparing notes by hand is time-consuming.
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- A single cricket stadium can consume as much power as a small town.
एक क्रिकेट स्टेडियम एक छोटे शहर जितनी बिजली खर्च कर सकता है।
- The fire consumed the whole market within an hour.
आग ने एक घंटे में पूरा बाज़ार जला डाला।
- Radhika was consumed by worry before the results.
परिणाम से पहले राधिका चिंता से भरी हुई थी।
- Indians consume more tea than coffee.
भारतीय कॉफ़ी से अधिक चाय पीते हैं।
- Social media consumes hours that students could spend studying.
सोशल मीडिया वे घंटे खा जाता है जो विद्यार्थी पढ़ाई में लगा सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The consumption of fast food are rising among children.
✓ The consumption of fast food is rising among children.
The subject is consumption, which is singular, so the verb is is.
Subject 'consumption' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'is' होनी चाहिए।
✗ We should consume less energies.
✓ We should consume less energy.
Energy is uncountable here and takes no plural s.
यहाँ 'energy' अगणनीय है और इसमें बहुवचन s नहीं लगता।
✗ He was consumed from anger.
✓ He was consumed by anger.
The agent of a feeling after consumed is by or with.
भावना के लिए 'consumed' के बाद 'by' या 'with' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·sume
With -sume; the noun consumption (not 'consumtion').
अंत में -sume; noun consumption ('consumtion' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who buys and uses goods is a consumer; using too much of something is overconsumption.
सामान खरीदने और उपयोग करने वाला consumer; किसी चीज़ का अत्यधिक उपयोग overconsumption।
General knowledge
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019; 15 March is World Consumer Rights Day and 24 December is National Consumer Day in India.
Consumer Protection Act, 2019; 15 मार्च World Consumer Rights Day और 24 दिसंबर भारत में राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता दिवस है।