consolidate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine.
They consolidated their three companies.
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to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining.
She consolidated her home library.
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to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen.
to consolidate gains.
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Military. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.
verb (used without object)
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to unite or combine.
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to become solid or firm.
adjective
verb
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to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united
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to make or become stronger or more stable
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military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)
Other Word Forms
- consolidator noun
- preconsolidate verb
- reconsolidate verb
- unconsolidating adjective
Etymology
Origin of consolidate
First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin consolidātus “made solid,” past participle of consolidāre “to make solid,” equivalent to con- + solid + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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“Risks remain that consolidating advice networks could utilize cheaper wholesale or white-label solutions,” they warn.
He describes Stalin’s promotion to head of the Leningrad Party in 1929, which never happened—Stalin was by that time consolidating his power across the U.S.S.R.
The companies are also reviving plans to consolidate operations in a new building over the next two years, while repurposing four other properties, a project put on hold when the tariffs hit.
"We want to buy, invest, and consolidate our presence in India, with technology transfer and training of personnel."
From Barron's
Yet it took nearly two years to consolidate the findings and publish them.
From Science Daily
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