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take up vs consume

consume vs take up

take up and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take up No No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of take up; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than take up:
  • take up: take up as if with a sponge
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of take up include have, ingest, take, take in.
take up (verb) consume (verb)
pursue or resume engage fully
return to a previous location or condition serve oneself to, or consume regularly
adopt use up (resources or materials)
take up as if with a sponge spend extravagantly
take out or up with or as if with a scoop eat up completely, as with great appetite
accept destroy completely
take in, also metaphorically
take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
occupy or take on
take up and practice as one's own
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
turn one's interest to
take up time or space
Difference between take up and consume

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