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consommer — [ kɔ̃sɔme ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • fin XIIe; lat. consummare « faire la somme (summa) » I ♦ Littér. Mener (une chose) au terme de son accomplissement. Consommer son œuvre. ⇒ achever, couronner, parfaire, terminer. Consommer un forfait. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
consumar — (Del lat. consumare < cum, con + summa, suma, total.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Realizar una cosa completamente: ■ se encontraba bajo los efectos de la droga cuando consumó el delito. 2 DERECHO Dar cumplimiento a un acto jurídico. * * * consumar… … Enciclopedia Universal
CONSOMMATION — Bien que la consommation soit une notion d’expérience quotidienne, sa définition précise est complexe. Les conventions de la comptabilité nationale distinguent les consommations selon leur destination (consommations intermédiaires et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
consumare — 1con·su·mà·re v.tr. FO 1a. logorare, deteriorare per usura: consumare le scarpe, il collo della camicia; l attrito ha consumato la fune Sinonimi: corrodere, usurare. 1b. fig., ridurre danneggiando progressivamente: lo studio consuma la vista… … Dizionario italiano
consumare (1) — {{hw}}{{consumare (1)}{{/hw}}A v. tr. 1 Ridurre in cattivo stato con l uso continuo: consumare gli abiti | (est.) Sprecare, sciupare (anche fig.): consumare il tempo inutilmente. 2 Adoperare, usare: consumare l acqua, la luce | Mangiare o bere:… … Enciclopedia di italiano
consummate — {{11}}consummate (adj.) mid 15c., from L. consummatus perfected, complete, pp. of consummare sum up, complete (see CONSUMMATION (Cf. consummation)). Of persons, accomplished, very qualified, from 1640s. Related: Consummately. {{12}}consummate… … Etymology dictionary
Consummate — Con*sum mate (k[o^]n*s[u^]m m[asl]t), a. [L. consummatus, p. p. or consummare to accomplish, sum up; con + summa sum. See {Sum}.] Carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect. A man of perfect and consummate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consommé — noun Etymology: French, from past participle of consommer to complete, boil down, from Latin consummare to complete more at consummate Date: 1815 clear soup made from well seasoned stock … New Collegiate Dictionary
consummate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English consummat fulfilled, from Latin consummatus, past participle of consummare to sum up, finish, from com + summa sum Date: 1527 1. complete in every detail ; perfect 2. extremely skilled and accomplished < a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Consumarchy — (or Consumocracy) is a form of socio economic organization that is posed in contrast with consumerist capitalism. Under consumerist capitalism, it is assumed that market mechanisms are inherently guided by the solicitation of consumers… … Wikipedia
