This is the 6747th most frequent Spanish word.
consumir
To consume.
Here, 'consumir' is used to mean 'to use up' or 'to make use of', particularly resources for learning.
El estudiante decidió consumir todos los recursos disponibles para aprender mejor.
The student decided to consume all available resources to learn better.
In this instance, 'consumir' refers to 'eating' or 'intaking' organic foods as nourishment.
Prefiero consumir alimentos orgánicos por los beneficios para la salud.
I prefer to consume organic foods for the health benefits.
This context uses 'consumir' to mean 'to use' or 'to utilize', specifically energy in this case.