To use something up by eating, drinking, or spending it, or to completely destroy something, especially by fire or strong emotion.
From Latin *consumere*, meaning "to use up, eat up" (*con-* "completely" + *sumere* "to take"). It kept the sense of total use or destruction.
When we say we "consume content," we’re using the same verb as for burning fuel. Modern economies are called consumer economies because they run on the constant using‑up of goods and experiences.
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