consumes

verb/kõˈsomɨ/high

con·so·me

Definitions

1Third person singular present of 'to consume'. Means to use up a resource, to expend.

The new server consumes a lot of power.

The project consumed most of our budget.

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ant

Common collocations

consumes energyconsumes timeconsumes resourcesconsumes fuel

2Third person singular present of 'to consume'. Means to eat or drink.

He consumes a healthy breakfast every morning.

The average person consumes about two liters of water a day.

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ant

Common collocations

consumes foodconsumes alcoholconsumes caloriesconsumes beverages

Do latim 'consumere' (gastar, destruir).