consume vs take

consume is not a noun while take is a noun.

consume and take both are verbs.

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

As verbs, consume and take are synonyms defined as:

consume and take: serve oneself to, or consume regularly

Other synonyms of consume include have, ingest, take in.

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

consume: use up (resources or materials)
take: require (time or space)

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

consume (noun)	take (noun)
	the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

consume (verb)	take (verb)
engage fully	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
use up (resources or materials)	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
spend extravagantly	ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial
eat up completely, as with great appetite	be seized or affected in a specified way
destroy completely	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
	be a student of a certain subject
	take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
	interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
	accept or undergo, often unwillingly
	take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
	make a film or photograph of something
	lay claim to; as of an idea
	obtain by winning
	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	get into one's hands, take physically
	have sex with; archaic use
	occupy or take on
	travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
	head into a specified direction
	take somebody somewhere
	take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
	proceed along in a vehicle
	experience or feel or submit to
	take into one's possession
	conquer by force
	buy, select
	engage for service under a term of contract
	receive or obtain regularly
	receive willingly something given or offered
	require (time or space)
	admit into a group or community
	to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	assume, as of positions or roles
	carry out
	develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
	require as useful, just, or proper
	be designed to hold or take
	have with oneself; have on one's person
	be capable of holding or containing

consume vs take

consume is not a noun while take is a noun.

consume and take both are verbs.

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