The difference between Consume and Overcome

When used as verbs, consume means to use up, whereas overcome means to surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle).

Overcome is also noun with the meaning: the burden or recurring theme in a song.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consume and Overcome

Consume as a verb (transitive):

To use up.

Examples:

"The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."
Consume as a verb (transitive):

To eat.

Examples:

"Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."
Consume as a verb (transitive):

To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

Examples:

"Desire consumed him."
Consume as a verb (transitive):

To destroy completely.

Examples:

"The building was consumed by fire."
Consume as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

To waste away slowly.
Consume as a verb (economics, transitive, intransitive):

To trade money for good or services as an individual.

Examples:

"In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume."

"If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax."
Consume as a verb (transitive):

To absorb information, especially through the mass media.

Examples:

"The Internet has changed the way we consume news."

Overcome as a verb (transitive):

To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

Examples:

"to overcome enemies in battle"
Overcome as a verb (transitive):

To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.

Examples:

"We shall overcome."
Overcome as a verb:

To come or pass over; to spread over.

Examples:

"I was overcome with anger."
Overcome as a verb:

To overflow; to surcharge.

Examples:

"rfquotek J. Philips"

Overcome as a noun (Scotland):

The burden or recurring theme in a song.
Overcome as a noun (Scotland):

A surplus.