CONSUME, L., to take. So in English we say, it takes up time, that is, it consumes time.
1. To destroy, by separating the parts of a thing, by decomposition, as by fire, or eating, devouring, and annihilating the form of a substance. Fire consumes wood, coal, stubble animals consume flesh and vegetables.
2. To destroy by dissipating or by use to expend to waste to squander as, to consume an estate.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. James 4 .
3. To spend to cause to pass away, as time as, to consume the day in idleness.
Their days did he consume in vanity. Psalms 78 .
4. To cause to disappear to waste slowly.
My flesh is consumed away. Job 38 .
5. To destroy to bring to utter ruin to exterminate.
Let me alone-- that I may consume them. Exodus 32 .
CONSUME, To waste away slowly to be exhausted.
Their flesh--their eyes--their tongue shall consume away. Zechariah 14 .
The wicked shall perish--they shall consume. Psalms 37 .