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con·sum·ing [kənˈsju:mɪŋ, Am -ˈsu:m-] ADJ attr, inv

consuming desire, passion
consuming desire, passion
consuming ambition, interest

all-con·sum·ing [ˌɔ:lkənˈsju:mɪŋ, Am ˈsu:m] ADJ inv

all-consuming

self-conˈsuming ADJ

self-consuming

ˈtime-con·sum·ing ADJ

time-consuming

con·sume [kənˈsju:m, Am -ˈsu:m] VB trans

1. consume (eat, drink):

etw konsumieren [o. zu sich dat nehmen]
to consume sth food also
to consume sth hum
etw vertilgen inf hum

2. consume (destroy):

to consume sth fire

3. consume (obsess):

4. consume (use up):

5. consume (buy):

etw kaufen

consume VB

consume energy VB

marginal propensity to consume N STATE

Present
Iconsume
youconsume
he/she/itconsumes
weconsume
youconsume
theyconsume
Past
Iconsumed
youconsumed
he/she/itconsumed
weconsumed
youconsumed
theyconsumed
Present Perfect
Ihaveconsumed
youhaveconsumed
he/she/ithasconsumed
wehaveconsumed
youhaveconsumed
theyhaveconsumed
Past Perfect
Ihadconsumed
youhadconsumed
he/she/ithadconsumed
wehadconsumed
youhadconsumed
theyhadconsumed