consume vs eat

consume and eat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consume	No	No	Yes	No
eat	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, eat is a hyponym of consume; that is, eat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:

As verbs, consume and eat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of consume include deplete, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

consume (verb)	eat (verb)
engage fully	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	take in solid food
use up (resources or materials)	eat a meal; take a meal
spend extravagantly	take in food; used of animals only
eat up completely, as with great appetite	use up (resources or materials)
destroy completely	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way