consume vs spare

spare vs consume

consume is not a noun while spare is a noun.

consume is not an adjective while spare is an adjective.

consume and spare both are verbs.

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

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

consume: use up (resources or materials)
spare: use frugally or carefully

Other hyponyms of consume include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

consume (noun)	spare (noun)
	a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
	an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
	an extra component of a machine or other apparatus

consume (adjective)	spare (adjective)
	lacking in magnitude or quantity
	thin and fit
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	not taken up by scheduled activities
	more than is needed, desired, or required
	kept in reserve especially for emergency use

consume (verb)	spare (verb)
engage fully	use frugally or carefully
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	give up what is not strictly needed
use up (resources or materials)	refrain from harming
spend extravagantly	save or relieve from an experience or action
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely

Difference between consume and spare

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