eat vs consume

eat and consume both are verbs.

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

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of eat; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include have, ingest, take, take in.

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of eat; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than eat:

Other hypernyms of eat include have, ingest, take, take in.

As verbs, eat and consume are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of eat include deplete, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

eat (verb)	consume (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	engage fully
take in solid food	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
eat a meal; take a meal	use up (resources or materials)
take in food; used of animals only	spend extravagantly
use up (resources or materials)	eat up completely, as with great appetite
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way	destroy completely