The difference between Consume and Use up

When used as verbs, consume means to use up, whereas use up means to consume, deplete or exhaust.

check bellow for the other definitions of Consume and Use up

  1. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To use up.

    Examples:

    "The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

  2. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To eat.

    Examples:

    "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

  3. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

    Examples:

    "Desire consumed him."

  4. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To destroy completely.

    Examples:

    "The building was consumed by fire."

  5. Consume as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To waste away slowly.

  6. 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."

  7. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To absorb information, especially through the mass media.

    Examples:

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

  1. Use up as a verb (of a resource):

    to consume, deplete or exhaust

  2. Use up as a verb (of time or space):

    to take or occupy

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