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    consume

    US /kənˈsum/

    ・

    UK /kən'sju:m/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo eat, drink, buy or use up something
    I am trying to consume more healthy food
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo take all your energy; focus the attention
    This project will consume all my time and energy, but I like challenging tasks
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
    The fire consumed the entire forest in a matter of hours.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo use up (resources or energy).
    This car consumes a lot of fuel.
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo destroy completely; to engulf.
    The scandal consumed his political career.

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    Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33

    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • and that this was actually a good thing because the desire to consume manufactured goods could spur economic growth.

      and that this was actually a good thing because the desire to consume manufactured goods could spur economic growth.

    • because the desire to consume manufactured goods

      because the desire to consume manufactured goods

    B1

    What Are The Fattest Countries In The World?

    06:13What Are The Fattest Countries In The World?
    • Shocked into action by this surprising revelation, Belize's Ministry of Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization have published some food-based dietary guidelines to encourage their population to be more mindful of the food they consume and their general well-being.

      Shocked into action by this surprising revelation, Belize's Ministry of Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization have published some food-based dietary guidelines to encourage their population to be more mindful of the food they consume and their general well-being.

    • Belize's Ministry of Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization have published some food based dietary guidelines to encourage their population to be more mindful of the food they consume and their general well being.

      Belize's Ministry of Health and the Food and Agriculture Organization have published some food based dietary guidelines to encourage their population to be more mindful of the food they consume and their general well being.

    B2

    This Much Will Kill You

    03:41This Much Will Kill You
    • But if you stop drinking water or consume too much salt, your cells will start to shrink, leading to the condition known as hypernatremia.

      But if you stop drinking water or consume too much salt, your cells will start to shrink, leading to the condition known as hypernatremia.

    • But if you stop drinking water or consume too much salt, your cells will start to shrink, leading to the condition known as hypernatremia.

      But if you stop drinking water or consume too much salt, your cells will start to shrink, leading to the condition known as hypernatremia.

    B1

    11 Strange International New Year's Celebrations

    04:1211 Strange International New Year's Celebrations
    • Okay, every new year, the French consume a stack of pancakes.

      Okay, every new year, the French consume a stack of pancakes.

    • Okay, every new year, the French consume a stack of pancakes.

      Okay, every new year, the French consume a stack of pancakes.

    B2

    Peroxisomes Structure & Function

    16:24Peroxisomes Structure & Function
    • So if I get ethanol, so here's my ethanol that I decide to consume, I can actually break this down into a particular intermediate.

      So if I get ethanol, so here's my ethanol that I decide to consume, I can actually break this down into a particular intermediate.

    • If I get ethanol - so here's my ethanol that I decide to consume - I can actually break this down into a particular intermediate.

      If I get ethanol - so here's my ethanol that I decide to consume - I can actually break this down into a particular intermediate.

    B2

    Watch This If You "Have A Crush"

    05:31Watch This If You "Have A Crush"
    • They compile the most important news of the day into a simple and easy to read email that you can consume in less than five minutes.

      They compile the most important news of the day into a simple and easy to read email that you can consume in less than five minutes.

    • They compile the most important news of the day into a simple and easy-to-read email that you can consume in less than five minutes.

      They compile the most important news of the day into a simple and easy-to-read email that you can consume in less than five minutes.

    A2

    Planets of Our Solar System | Planets for Kids | Learn interesting facts about the planets

    18:34Planets of Our Solar System | Planets for Kids | Learn interesting facts about the planets
    • Two, it must be big enough to push away or consume other objects in its path.

      Two, it must be big enough to push away or consume other objects in its path.

    • Two, it must be big enough to push away or consume other objects in its path.

      Two, it must be big enough to push away or consume other objects in its path.

    B1

    What Is The Point In Dating?

    04:39What Is The Point In Dating?
    • A study from Yale University found that if one spouse had quit smoking, taken up running, or begun to consume a healthier diet, their partner became more likely to do it as well.

      A study from Yale University found that if one spouse had quit smoking, taken up running, or begun to consume a healthier diet, their partner became more likely to do it as well.

    • A study from Yale University found that if one spouse had quit smoking, taken up running, or begun to consume a healthier diet, their partner became more likely to do it as well.

      A study from Yale University found that if one spouse had quit smoking, taken up running, or begun to consume a healthier diet, their partner became more likely to do it as well.

    B1

    What Happens When You Quit Salt?

    06:26What Happens When You Quit Salt?
    • Since your body can't produce its own, we consume salt through the diet, where it's eventually absorbed into your blood.

      Since your body can't produce its own, we consume salt through the diet, where it's eventually absorbed into your blood.

    • Since your body can't produce its own, we consume salt through the diet, where it's eventually absorbed into your blood.

      Since your body can't produce its own, we consume salt through the diet, where it's eventually absorbed into your blood.

    B1

    How Marijuana Completely Changes Your Sleep

    08:07How Marijuana Completely Changes Your Sleep
    • What's going on inside your body and brain when you go to sleep high or simply consume cannabis on a regular basis?

      What's going on inside your body and brain when you go to sleep high or simply consume cannabis on a regular basis?

    • What's going on inside your body and brain when you go to sleep high or simply consume cannabis on a regular basis?

      What's going on inside your body and brain when you go to sleep high or simply consume cannabis on a regular basis?

    B2