Eat would be a synonym of this sense of consume, but it wouldn't be a synonym of subsume.Īlso in the absorption sense, subsume generally means that something continues to exist as part of a larger whole, but consume generally means that something is destroyed in the process. Regardless of which of the senses of consume may be equated with absoprtion, none of them have the same specific meaning as subsume.Įven looking only at sense 3 a, although you might consume three hot dogs, it would be awkward to say that you subsume them (within your body). mysteries, which she consumes for fun . . . However, consume has nine different senses:ġ : to do away with completely : DESTROY ģ a : to eat or drink especially in great quantity Games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation” red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term "color".: to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element Per Merriam-Webster, subsume has only one sense:
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