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preconsume

preconsume verb: to consume beforehand.

Verb

preconsume (third-person singular simple present preconsumes, present participle preconsuming, simple past and past participle preconsumed)

  1. (transitive) To consume beforehand.

Forms of preconsume

third-person singular presentpreconsumes
present participlepreconsuming
past participlepreconsumed
pastpreconsumed

Origin of preconsume

From pre- + consume.

Questions about preconsume

What does preconsume mean?
Preconsume means to consume beforehand.
What part of speech is preconsume?
Preconsume is a verb.
What is the past tense of preconsume?
The past tense of preconsume is preconsumed.

Words near preconsume in the dictionary

  1. preconstructions
  2. preconstructive
  3. preconstructs
  4. preconsultation
  5. preconsultations
  6. preconsume
  7. preconsumed
  8. preconsumer
  9. preconsumerist
  10. preconsumes
  11. preconsuming

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