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consume vs use up

use up vs consume

consume and use up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consume No No Yes No
use up No No Yes No
As verbs, consume and use up are synonyms defined as:
  • consume and use up: use up (resources or materials)
Other synonyms of consume include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, wipe out.
As verbs, use up is a hyponym of consume; that is, use up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:
  • consume: use up (resources or materials)
  • use up: 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, take, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.
consume (verb) use up (verb)
engage fully use up (resources or materials)
serve oneself to, or consume regularly require (time or space)
use up (resources or materials)
spend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
Difference between consume and use up

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