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Consuming vs Spending - What's the difference?

consuming | spending |

As verbs the difference between consuming and spending

is that consuming is while spending is .

As an adjective consuming

is holding one's attention or interest.

As a noun spending is

an amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.

consuming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * time-consuming

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Holding one's attention or interest.
    • :: a consuming passion for wikis

    spending

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent