take in vs consume

take in and consume both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take in	No	No	Yes	No
consume	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take in and consume are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of take in include have, ingest, take.

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

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

take in (verb)	consume (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	engage fully
take into one's family	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
take up mentally	use up (resources or materials)
fool or hoax	spend extravagantly
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	eat up completely, as with great appetite
take up as if with a sponge	destroy completely
fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in