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consume vs burn up

burn up vs consume

consume and burn up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consume No No Yes No
burn up No No Yes No
As verbs, burn up is a hyponym of consume; that is, burn up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:
  • consume: use up (resources or materials)
  • burn up: use up (energy)
consume (verb) burn up (verb)
engage fully burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire
serve oneself to, or consume regularly use up (energy)
use up (resources or materials) burn brightly
spend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
Difference between consume and burn up

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