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con·soli·date (kən säl′ə dāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb consolidated -·dat′ed, consolidating -·dat′·ing
- to combine into a single whole; merge; unite
- to make or become strong, stable, firmly established, etc. the troops consolidated their position
- to make or become solid or compact
Etymology: < L consolidatus, pp. of consolidare < com-, together + solidare, to make solid < solidus, solid: see holo-
Related Forms:
- consolidator con·sol′i·da′·tor noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
consolidate
v.
To become united
To cause to unite
combine, join, unite, mass, amass, bring together, piece together, put together, condense, compact, compress, solidify, make firm, thicken, concentrate, fuse, blend, centralize, connect, mix, conjoin, incorporate, compound, hitch, bind, concatenate, unify, streamline; see also compress, pack 2.To develop as a defensible position
fortify, add to, build up; see strengthen. See syn. study at join.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Object
- debt: He thinks he'll be able to consolidate all debts by withdrawing equity in a couple of years time.
Modifying Another Word
- simply: The IBM PartnerWorld scheme enables us to simply consolidate your requirements into one single, simple to use offering.
Present participle complement
- exist: They will add value and consolidate existing successful initiatives and ensure that there is equality of access.
Infinitive complement
- form: When the bridge was completed the central span was consolidated to form a continuous beam.
Preposition: in
- year: As a result the industry has consolidated in recent years through mergers and acquisitions.
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