Part 2334

<blockquote>Therefore, let Renedick, like covered fire, <b>Consume</b> away in sighs. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consumedly</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*sum"ed*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Excessively.</def> <mark></mark>

<blockquote>He's so <b>consumedly</b> pround of it. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consumer</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*sum"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, consumes; <as>as, the <ex>consumer</ex> of food</as>.</def>

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<hw>Con*sum"ing*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a consuming manner.</def>

<h1>Consummate</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*sum"mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>consummatus</ets>, p.p. or <ets>consummare</ets> to accomplish, sum up; <ets>con-</ets> + <ets>summa</ets> sum. See <er>Sum</er>.]</ety> <def>Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect.</def> "A man of perfect and <i>consummate</i> virtue."

<i>Addison.</i>

<blockquote>The little band held the post with <b>consummate</b> tenacity. <i>Motley</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consummate</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con"sum*mate</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>v. t. </tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp & p. p.</tt> <er>Consummated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr & vb. n.</tt> <er>Consummating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To bring to completion; to raise to the highest point or degree; to complete; to finish; to perfect; to achieve.</def>

<blockquote>To <b>consummate</b> this business happily. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Consummately</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*sum"mate*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a consummate manner; completely.</def>

<i>T. Warton.</i>

<h1>Consummation</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con`sum*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>consummatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completed; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life).</def>

<blockquote>"Tis a <b>consummation</b> Devoutly to be wished. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>From its original to its <b>consummation</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Quiet <b>consummation</b> have, And renown<?/d be thy grave. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Consummation of marrige</col>, <cd>completion of the connubial relation by actual cohabition.</cd></cs>

<h1>Consummative</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*sum"ma*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Serving to consummate; completing.</def> "The final, the <i>consummative</i> procedure of philosophy."

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

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