feed vs consume

feed is a noun but consume is not a noun.

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

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

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

feed (noun)	consume (noun)
food for domestic livestock

feed (verb)	consume (verb)
provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to	engage fully
introduce continuously	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take in food; used of animals only	use up (resources or materials)
give food to	spend extravagantly
serve as food for; be the food for	eat up completely, as with great appetite
feed into; supply	destroy completely
provide as food
gratify
profit from in an exploitatory manner
move along, of liquids
support or promote