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spend vs consume

consume vs spend

spend and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spend No No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of spend; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than spend:
  • spend: pay out
  • consume: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of spend include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out, pay.
As verbs, consume is a hyponym of spend; that is, consume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spend:
  • spend: pay out
  • consume: spend extravagantly
Other hyponyms of spend 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.
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of spend; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than spend:
  • spend: spend completely
  • consume: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of spend include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
spend (verb) consume (verb)
pay out engage fully
spend completely serve oneself to, or consume regularly
use up a period of time in a specific way use up (resources or materials)
spend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
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