Consumate

/kənˈsuːmeɪt/ verb

Definition

To consume; to use up or eat (archaic or rare variant of 'consume').

Etymology

From Latin consummare, related to consumere (to consume). This variant spelling and form survives mainly in historical texts and has largely been replaced by 'consume.'

Kelly Says

This archaic form shows how English simplified its Latin-derived verbs—'consumate' competed with 'consume' and lost, leaving behind only 'consummate' (meaning perfect) as a surviving relative.

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