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expend vs consume

consume vs expend

expend and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expend No No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, expend and consume are synonyms defined as:
  • expend and consume: use up (resources or materials)
Other synonyms of expend include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of expend; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than expend:
  • expend: pay out
  • consume: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of expend include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out, pay.
As verbs, consume is a hyponym of expend; that is, consume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:
  • expend: pay out
  • consume: spend extravagantly
Other hyponyms of expend include squander, ware, waste, afford, blow, trifle away, wanton, wanton away, underspend, misspend, nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch, commit, invest, place, put, economise, economize, save, lay out, piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away, misspend.
expend (verb) consume (verb)
use up (resources or materials) engage fully
pay out serve oneself to, or consume regularly
use up (resources or materials)
spend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
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