Consume defined as destruction, depletion, waste, ingestion, or engrossment, clarifying legal scope of consumption and use. The term consume covers destruction of substance, depletion or wasteful expenditure of resources, ordinary use up of time or materials, ingestion or drinking, and the engrossing of attention; these distinct senses inform statutory and contractual application where the scope of consumption affects legal obligations.
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Consume defined as destruction, depletion, waste, ingestion, or engrossment, clarifying legal scope of consumption and use.
The term consume covers destruction of substance, depletion or wasteful expenditure of resources, ordinary use up of time or materials, ingestion or drinking, and the engrossing of attention; these distinct senses inform statutory and contractual application where the scope of consumption affects legal obligations.
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