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consume vs feed

feed vs consume

consume is not a noun while feed is a noun.

consume and feed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consume No No Yes No
feed Yes No Yes No
As verbs, feed is a hyponym of consume; that is, feed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  • feed: take in food; used of animals only
consume (noun) feed (noun)
food for domestic livestock
consume (verb) feed (verb)
engage fully provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
serve oneself to, or consume regularly introduce continuously
use up (resources or materials) take in food; used of animals only
spend extravagantly give food to
eat up completely, as with great appetite serve as food for; be the food for
destroy completely feed into; supply
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote
Difference between consume and feed

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