consolidate

con·sol·i·date

verb

To consolidate is to combine many separate people, things or ideas into one solid unit or to make your efforts more focused and stronger.

An example of consolidate is when you pour two half empty boxes of cereal into one big box.
An example of consolidate is when you strengthen your fund-raising efforts.

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consolidate

transitive verb

intransitive verb

-·dat·ed, -·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

Origin of consolidate

from Classical Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare from com-, together + solidare, to make solid from solidus, solid: see holo-

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consolidate

verb

con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

verb

transitive

To unite into one system or whole; combine: consolidated five separate agencies into a single department.
To make strong or secure; strengthen: She consolidated her power during her first year in office.
To make firm or coherent; form into a compact mass.

verb

intransitive

To become solidified or united.
To join in a merger or union: The two firms consolidated under a new name.

Origin of consolidate

Latin cōnsolidāre cōnsolidāt- com- intensive pref. ; see com- . solidāre to make firm ( from solidus firm ; see sol- in Indo-European roots.)

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con·sol′i·da′tor
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present consolidates, present participle consolidating, simple past and past participle consolidated)

(intransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
To make stronger or more solid.

Adjective

(comparative more consolidate, superlative most consolidate)