Consolidate definition

kən-sŏlĭ-dāt

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To unite into one system or whole; combine.

Consolidated five separate agencies into a single department.

verb

To make strong or secure; strengthen.

She consolidated her power during her first year in office.

verb

To make firm or coherent; form into a compact mass.

verb

To become solidified or united.

verb

To join in a merger or union.

The two firms consolidated under a new name.

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.

verb

To make or become solid or compact.

verb

To combine into a single whole; merge; unite.

verb

To make or become strong, stable, firmly established, etc.

The troops consolidated their position.

verb

(intransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

verb

To make stronger or more solid.

verb

(obsolete) Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

adjective

Origin of consolidate

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

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin consolidare, from solidus (“solid”).

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