consume vs taste

taste vs consume

consume is not a noun while taste is a noun.

consume and taste both are verbs.

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

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

consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
taste: take a sample of

Other hyponyms of consume include cannibalise, cannibalize, habituate, use, eat, drink, imbibe, booze, drink, fuddle, hit the bottle, partake, touch, eat, feed, fill, replete, sate, satiate, sample, try, try out, sop up, suck in, take in, take up, sup.

consume (noun)	taste (noun)
	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

consume (verb)	taste (verb)
engage fully	experience briefly
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	take a sample of
use up (resources or materials)	perceive by the sense of taste
spend extravagantly	distinguish flavors
eat up completely, as with great appetite	have flavor; taste of something
destroy completely	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Difference between consume and taste

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