Consume

(v) /kənˈsjuːm/

Meaning

Eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).

Pronunciation

UK kənˈsjuːm

US kənˈsuːm

Example Sentences

They spend four to five hours grazing and can consume 68 kg of grass each night.
A Mumbai thief was forced to consume 48 bananas by police after he was caught and swallowed a stolen chain.

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