Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - consume

kənˈsju:m v.tr. 1 eat or drink. 2 completely destroy; reduce to nothing or to tiny particles (fire consumed the building). 3 (as consumed adj.) possessed by or entirely taken up (foll. by with : consumed with rage). 4 use up (time, energy, etc.). øøconsumingly adv. [ME f. L consumere (as com-, sumere sumpttake up): partly through F consumer]