eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"
enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"
EAT
take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
use up (resources or materials);
eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
EATUP
INGEST
take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
USE
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"
use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
take or consume (regularly or habitually);
habitually do something (use only in the past tense);
avail oneself to;
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage;
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; "owls have nocturnal habits"; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcoti