"consume" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /kənˈsjuːm/ [Received-Pronunciation, UK], /kənˈʃuːm/ [UK], /kənˈsum/ [US], /kənˈsjʉːm/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-uk-consume.ogg [UK], en-us-consume.ogg [US] Forms: consumes [present, singular, third-person], consuming [participle, present], consumed [participle, past], consumed [past]
enPR: kən-so͞om [General-Australian] Rhymes: -uːm Etymology: From Middle English consumen, from Old French consumer, from Latin cōnsūmere, cōnsūmō, from con- (“with, together”) + sūmō (“take; consume”), from sub- + emō (“to buy, take”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁em- (“to take, distribute”), possibly related to the root *nem- (“to take or give one's due”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁em-}}, {{inh|en|enm|consumen}} Middle English consumen, {{der|en|fro|consumer}} Old French consumer, {{der|en|la|consumo|cōnsūmere, cōnsūmō}} Latin cōnsūmere, cōnsūmō, {{affix|la|con-|sūmō|gloss1=with, together|gloss2=take; consume|nocat=1}} con- (“with, together”) + sūmō (“take; consume”), {{prefix|la|sub|emō|nocat=1|t2=to buy, take}} sub- + emō (“to buy, take”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₁em-||to take, distribute}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁em- (“to take, distribute”), {{m|ine-pro|*nem-||to take or give one's due}} *nem- (“to take or give one's due”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} consume (third-person singular simple present consumes, present participle consuming, simple past and past participle consumed)
  1. (transitive) To use up. Tags: transitive Synonyms (use): burn (english: of energy), use, use up Translations (use up): изразходвам (izrazhodvam) (Bulgarian), 耗費 (Chinese Mandarin), 耗费 (hàofèi) (Chinese Mandarin), 消耗 (xiāohào) (Chinese Mandarin), 耗盡 (Chinese Mandarin), 耗尽 (hàojìn) (Chinese Mandarin), 用盡 (Chinese Mandarin), 用尽 (yòngjìn) (Chinese Mandarin), spotřebovat (Czech), forbruge (Danish), consumeren (Dutch), verbruiken (Dutch), kuluttaa (Finnish), consommer (French), consumir (Galician), verbrauchen (German), καταναλώνω (katanalóno) (Greek), εξαντλώ (exantló) (Greek), צרך (tsarákh) (Hebrew), fogyaszt (Hungarian), elfogyaszt (Hungarian), él (Hungarian), caith (Irish), consumare (Italian), 消費する (shōhi suru) (alt: しょうひする) (Japanese), 消耗する (shōmō suru) (alt: しょうもうする) (Japanese), 使い果たす (tsukai-hatasu) (alt: つかいはたす) (Japanese), patērēt (Latvian), whakapeto (Maori), none (Maori), whakahemo (Maori), forbruke (Norwegian), bruke opp (Norwegian), caithid (Old Irish), مصرف کردن (Persian), zużyć (Polish), consumir (Portuguese), consuma (Romanian), потреблять (potrebljatʹ) (Russian), расходовать (rasxodovatʹ) (Russian), อุปโภค (ù-bpà-pôok) (Thai), ใช้ (chái) (Thai), kullanmak (Turkish), harcamak (Turkish), спожива́ти (spožyváty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), спожи́ти (spožýty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), dùng (Vietnamese), tiêu thụ (Vietnamese), xerc kerden (Zazaki), karnen (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-37DaP-X4 Disambiguation of 'use': 79 0 4 1 4 7 5 Disambiguation of 'use up': 80 3 3 2 4 2 7
  2. (transitive) To eat. Tags: transitive Synonyms (eat): devour, eat, swallow Translations (eat): изяждам (izjaždam) (Bulgarian), изпивам (izpivam) (Bulgarian), consumir (Catalan), 食用 (shíyòng) (Chinese Mandarin), (chī) (Chinese Mandarin), 攝取 (Chinese Mandarin), 摄取 (shèqǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), indtage (Danish), consumeren (Dutch), konsumi (Esperanto), kuluttaa (Finnish), syödä (Finnish), consommer (French), consumir (Galician), verzehren (German), καταναλώνω (katanalóno) (Greek), צרך (tsarákh) (Hebrew), उपभोग करना (upbhog karnā) (Hindi), elfogyaszt (Hungarian), fogyaszt (Hungarian), manjar (Ido), caith (Irish), consumare (Italian), 食する (shoku suru) (alt: しょくする) (Japanese), 摂取する (sesshu suru) (alt: せっしゅする) (Japanese), 食べ尽くす (tabe-tsukusu) (alt: たべつくす) (Japanese), peredō (Latin), exedō (Latin), fortære (Norwegian), consumar (Occitan), caithid (Old Irish), مصرف کردن (Persian), spożywać [imperfective] (Polish), spożyć [perfective] (Polish), consumir (Portuguese), consuma (Romanian), потреблять (potrebljatʹ) (Russian), поедать (pojedatʹ) (Russian), अत्ति (atti) (Sanskrit), खादति (khādati) (Sanskrit), uživati [imperfective] (Slovene), užiti [perfective] (Slovene), consumir (Spanish), förtära (Swedish), inmundiga (Swedish), บริโภค (bɔɔ-rí-pôok) (Thai), กิน (gin) (Thai), śu- (Tocharian B), yemek (Turkish), tüketmek (Turkish), спожива́ти (spožyváty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), спожи́ти (spožýty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), ăn (Vietnamese), werden (Zazaki), qedinen (Zazaki), m (ǃKung)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-RCpYtcIK Disambiguation of 'eat': 9 91 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'eat': 9 91 0 0 0 0 0
  3. (transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of. Tags: transitive Synonyms (occupy): occupy, overcome, take over Translations (occupy thoughts): заемам (zaemam) (Bulgarian), отнемам (otnemam) (Bulgarian), 迷住 (mízhu) (Chinese Mandarin), 著迷 (Chinese Mandarin), 着迷 (zháomí) (Chinese Mandarin), bezighouden (Dutch), verteren (Dutch), kuluttaa (Finnish), kalvaa (Finnish), تمام وجود کسی را فرا گرفتن (Persian), se consuma [intransitive] (Romanian), занима́ть (zanimátʹ) (Russian), поглоща́ть (pogloščátʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-ca9fB4Lk Disambiguation of 'occupy': 18 9 46 4 5 2 16 Disambiguation of 'occupy thoughts': 12 0 39 2 15 11 20
  4. (transitive) To destroy completely. Tags: transitive Synonyms (destroy): annihilate, destroy, devastate, eliminate, obliterate, raze (english: of a building), wipe out Translations (destroy completely): поглъщам (poglǎštam) (Bulgarian), 摧毀 (Chinese Mandarin), 摧毁 (cuīhuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 吞噬 (tūnshì) (Chinese Mandarin), kowlleski (english: by fire) (Cornish), verteren (Dutch), consumeren (Dutch), tuhota (Finnish), tuhoutua (Finnish), consumer (French), verzehren (German), αφανίζω (afanízo) (Greek), εξολοθρεύω (exolothrévo) (Greek), εκμηδενίζω (ekmidenízo) (Greek), elpusztít (Hungarian), felemészt (Hungarian), consumare (Italian), distruggere (Italian), 破壊する (hakai suru) (alt: はかいする) (Japanese), نابود شدن (Persian), consumir (Portuguese), поглоща́ть (pogloščátʹ) (Russian), bitirmek (Turkish), tüketmek (Turkish), yoğaltmak (Turkish), tàn phá (Vietnamese), bas kerden (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-iUQUOOoo Disambiguation of 'destroy': 7 4 2 79 5 2 2 Disambiguation of 'destroy completely': 3 0 4 88 3 1 1
  5. (intransitive, obsolete) To waste away slowly. Tags: intransitive, obsolete Translations (waste away): 日漸衰弱 (Chinese Mandarin), 日渐衰弱 (rìjiàn shuāiruò) (Chinese Mandarin), 日益消瘦 (rìyì xiāoshòu) (Chinese Mandarin), kulua (Finnish), riutua (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-PJcDr4kR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 9 5 30 24 27 Disambiguation of 'waste away': 7 0 4 2 68 9 10
  6. (economics, transitive, intransitive) To trade money for good or services as an individual. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Economics Translations (trade money for good or services): 消費 (Chinese Mandarin), 消费 (xiāofèi) (Chinese Mandarin), kuluttaa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-uUHy8R4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 9 5 30 24 27 Topics: economics, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'trade money for good or services': 5 0 3 1 11 70 10
  7. (transitive) To absorb information, especially through the mass media. Tags: transitive Translations (absorb information): (kàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 閱讀 (Chinese Mandarin), 阅读 (yuèdú) (Chinese Mandarin), 吸收 (xīshōu) (Chinese Mandarin), kuluttaa (Finnish), aufnehmen (German), assorbire (Italian), вбирать (vbiratʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), dayen (Zazaki)
    Sense id: en-consume-en-verb-sHmOnIqz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 9 5 30 24 27 Disambiguation of 'absorb information': 24 0 6 3 2 1 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: all-consuming, consumer Related terms: consumption, consumptive

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for consume meaning in English (27.6kB)

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        "(transitive) To use up."
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          "english": "of energy",
          "sense": "use",
          "word": "burn"
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          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "izrazhodvam",
          "sense": "use up",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "耗費"
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          "word": "用尽"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "spotřebovat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "forbruge"
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "word": "consumeren"
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          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "kuluttaa"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "word": "consommer"
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        {
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "verbrauchen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "katanalóno",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "καταναλώνω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "exantló",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "εξαντλώ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "tsarákh",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "צרך"
        },
        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "fogyaszt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "elfogyaszt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "él"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "caith"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "sga",
          "lang": "Old Irish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "caithid"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "consumare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "alt": "しょうひする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shōhi suru",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "消費する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "alt": "しょうもうする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shōmō suru",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "消耗する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "alt": "つかいはたす",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tsukai-hatasu",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "使い果たす"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "patērēt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "whakapeto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "none"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "whakahemo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "forbruke"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "bruke opp"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "مصرف کردن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "zużyć"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "consuma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "potrebljatʹ",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "потреблять"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "rasxodovatʹ",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "расходовать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "ù-bpà-pôok",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "อุปโภค"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "chái",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "ใช้"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "kullanmak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "harcamak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spožyváty",
          "sense": "use up",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спожива́ти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spožýty",
          "sense": "use up",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "спожи́ти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "dùng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "tiêu thụ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "zza",
          "lang": "Zazaki",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "xerc kerden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "80 3 3 2 4 2 7",
          "code": "zza",
          "lang": "Zazaki",
          "sense": "use up",
          "word": "karnen"
        }
      ]
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        {
          "text": "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Andromeda Wildlife: Overview Codex entry",
          "text": "Concerns were raised around the ability of Milky Way species to consume proteins from Andromeda, so seed banks formed a significant part of the arks' cargo. We now know it is safe to consume food grown or hunted here, though enzyme supplements are recommended and have become a social norm at mealtimes.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "links": [
        [
          "eat",
          "eat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To eat."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
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          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "devour"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "eat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "swallow"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "izjaždam",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "изяждам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "izpivam",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "изпивам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "shíyòng",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "食用"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "chī",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "吃"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "攝取"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "shèqǔ",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "摄取"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "indtage"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumeren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "konsumi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "kuluttaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "syödä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consommer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "verzehren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "katanalóno",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "καταναλώνω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "tsarákh",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "צרך"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
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          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "उपभोग करना"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "elfogyaszt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "fogyaszt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "io",
          "lang": "Ido",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "manjar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "caith"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sga",
          "lang": "Old Irish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "caithid"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "alt": "しょくする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "shoku suru",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "食する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "alt": "せっしゅする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sesshu suru",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "摂取する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "alt": "たべつくす",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tabe-tsukusu",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "食べ尽くす"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "peredō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "exedō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "fortære"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "oc",
          "lang": "Occitan",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "مصرف کردن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "spożywać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "spożyć"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consuma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "potrebljatʹ",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "потреблять"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pojedatʹ",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "поедать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "atti",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "अत्ति"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "khādati",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "खादति"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "uživati"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "užiti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "consumir"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "förtära"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "inmundiga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "bɔɔ-rí-pôok",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "บริโภค"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "gin",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "กิน"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "txb",
          "lang": "Tocharian B",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "śu-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "yemek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "tüketmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spožyváty",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "спожива́ти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spožýty",
          "sense": "eat",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "спожи́ти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "ăn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "zza",
          "lang": "Zazaki",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "werden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "zza",
          "lang": "Zazaki",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "qedinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 91 0 0 0 0 0",
          "code": "khi-kun",
          "lang": "ǃKung",
          "sense": "eat",
          "word": "m"
        }
      ]
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Desire consumed him.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "occupy",
          "occupy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "18 9 46 4 5 2 16",
          "sense": "occupy",
          "word": "occupy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 9 46 4 5 2 16",
          "sense": "occupy",
          "word": "overcome"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "18 9 46 4 5 2 16",
          "sense": "occupy",
          "word": "take over"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "zaemam",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "заемам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "otnemam",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "отнемам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "mízhu",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "迷住"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "著迷"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zháomí",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "着迷"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "bezighouden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "verteren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "kuluttaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "kalvaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "تمام وجود کسی را فرا گرفتن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "tags": [
            "intransitive"
          ],
          "word": "se consuma"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zanimátʹ",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "занима́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "12 0 39 2 15 11 20",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pogloščátʹ",
          "sense": "occupy thoughts",
          "word": "поглоща́ть"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The building was consumed by fire.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1900, The New Covenant Commonly Called the New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (American Standard Version), New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, Matthew 6:19–20",
          "text": "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through to steal: […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "To destroy completely."
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      "id": "en-consume-en-verb-iUQUOOoo",
      "links": [
        [
          "destroy",
          "destroy"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To destroy completely."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "annihilate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "destroy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "devastate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "eliminate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "obliterate"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "english": "of a building",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "raze"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 4 2 79 5 2 2",
          "sense": "destroy",
          "word": "wipe out"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "poglǎštam",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "поглъщам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "摧毀"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "cuīhuǐ",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "摧毁"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "tūnshì",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "吞噬"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "kw",
          "english": "by fire",
          "lang": "Cornish",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "kowlleski"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "verteren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "consumeren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "tuhota"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "tuhoutua"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "consumer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "verzehren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "afanízo",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "αφανίζω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "exolothrévo",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "εξολοθρεύω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "ekmidenízo",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "εκμηδενίζω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "elpusztít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "felemészt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "consumare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "distruggere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "alt": "はかいする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hakai suru",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "破壊する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
          "word": "نابود شدن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "destroy completely",
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          "_dis1": "3 0 4 88 3 1 1",
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          "roman": "rìyì xiāoshòu",
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          "_dis1": "7 0 4 2 68 9 10",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "waste away",
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          "_dis1": "5 0 3 1 11 70 10",
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          "_dis1": "24 0 6 3 2 1 64",
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          "roman": "kàn",
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          "_dis1": "24 0 6 3 2 1 64",
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          "word": "aufnehmen"
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          "_dis1": "24 0 6 3 2 1 64",
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        {
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          "text": "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through to steal: […]",
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        "(transitive) To destroy completely."
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      "english": "of energy",
      "sense": "use",
      "word": "burn"
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      "sense": "use",
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    {
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      "sense": "occupy",
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      "sense": "destroy",
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      "sense": "destroy",
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      "sense": "destroy",
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      "sense": "destroy",
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      "word": "耗费"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "耗盡"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "hàojìn",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "耗尽"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "用盡"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yòngjìn",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "用尽"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "spotřebovat"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "forbruge"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consumeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "verbruiken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "kuluttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consommer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "verbrauchen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katanalóno",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "καταναλώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "exantló",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "εξαντλώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "tsarákh",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "צרך"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "fogyaszt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "elfogyaszt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "él"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "caith"
    },
    {
      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "caithid"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consumare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょうひする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shōhi suru",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "消費する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょうもうする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shōmō suru",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "消耗する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "つかいはたす",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tsukai-hatasu",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "使い果たす"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "patērēt"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "whakapeto"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "none"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "whakahemo"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "forbruke"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "bruke opp"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "مصرف کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "zużyć"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "consuma"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "potrebljatʹ",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "потреблять"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rasxodovatʹ",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "расходовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "ù-bpà-pôok",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "อุปโภค"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "chái",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "ใช้"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "kullanmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "harcamak"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spožyváty",
      "sense": "use up",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спожива́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spožýty",
      "sense": "use up",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "спожи́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "dùng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "tiêu thụ"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "xerc kerden"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "use up",
      "word": "karnen"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izjaždam",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "изяждам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "izpivam",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "изпивам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shíyòng",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "食用"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chī",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "吃"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "攝取"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shèqǔ",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "摄取"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "indtage"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "konsumi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "kuluttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "syödä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consommer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "verzehren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katanalóno",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "καταναλώνω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "tsarákh",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "צרך"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "upbhog karnā",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "उपभोग करना"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "elfogyaszt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "fogyaszt"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "manjar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "caith"
    },
    {
      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "caithid"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "しょくする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "shoku suru",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "食する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "せっしゅする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sesshu suru",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "摂取する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "たべつくす",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tabe-tsukusu",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "食べ尽くす"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "peredō"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "exedō"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "fortære"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumar"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "مصرف کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "spożywać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "spożyć"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consuma"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "potrebljatʹ",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "потреблять"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pojedatʹ",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "поедать"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "atti",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "अत्ति"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "khādati",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "खादति"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "uživati"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "užiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "förtära"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "inmundiga"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "bɔɔ-rí-pôok",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "บริโภค"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "gin",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "กิน"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "śu-"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "yemek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "tüketmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spožyváty",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "спожива́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spožýty",
      "sense": "eat",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "спожи́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "ăn"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "werden"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "qedinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "khi-kun",
      "lang": "ǃKung",
      "sense": "eat",
      "word": "m"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zaemam",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "заемам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otnemam",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "отнемам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "mízhu",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "迷住"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "著迷"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zháomí",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "着迷"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "bezighouden"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "verteren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "kuluttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "kalvaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "تمام وجود کسی را فرا گرفتن"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "word": "se consuma"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zanimátʹ",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "занима́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pogloščátʹ",
      "sense": "occupy thoughts",
      "word": "поглоща́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "poglǎštam",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "поглъщам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "摧毀"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cuīhuǐ",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "摧毁"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tūnshì",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "吞噬"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "english": "by fire",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "kowlleski"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "verteren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "consumeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "tuhota"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "tuhoutua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "consumer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "verzehren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "afanízo",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "αφανίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "exolothrévo",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "εξολοθρεύω"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ekmidenízo",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "εκμηδενίζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "elpusztít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "felemészt"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "consumare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "distruggere"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はかいする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hakai suru",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "破壊する"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "نابود شدن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "consumir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pogloščátʹ",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "поглоща́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "bitirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "tüketmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "yoğaltmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "tàn phá"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "destroy completely",
      "word": "bas kerden"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "waste away",
      "word": "日漸衰弱"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rìjiàn shuāiruò",
      "sense": "waste away",
      "word": "日渐衰弱"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "rìyì xiāoshòu",
      "sense": "waste away",
      "word": "日益消瘦"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "waste away",
      "word": "kulua"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "waste away",
      "word": "riutua"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "trade money for good or services",
      "word": "消費"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xiāofèi",
      "sense": "trade money for good or services",
      "word": "消费"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "trade money for good or services",
      "word": "kuluttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "kàn",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "看"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "閱讀"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yuèdú",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "阅读"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xīshōu",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "吸收"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "kuluttaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "aufnehmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "assorbire"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vbiratʹ",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "вбирать"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "absorb information",
      "word": "dayen"
    }
  ],
  "word": "consume"
}

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