consolidate

[ kuhn-sol-i-deyt ]

/ kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪt /

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verb (used with object), con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing.

to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.

to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library.

to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains.

Military. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.

verb (used without object), con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing.

to unite or combine.

to become solid or firm.

adjective

consolidated (def. 2).

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Origin of consolidate

1505–15; <Latin consolidātus (past participle of consolidāre), equivalent to con-con- + solid(us) solid + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM consolidate

con·sol·i·da·tor, nounpre·con·sol·i·date, verb, pre·con·sol·i·dat·ed, pre·con·sol·i·dat·ing.re·con·sol·i·date, verb, re·con·sol·i·dat·ed, re·con·sol·i·dat·ing.un·con·sol·i·dat·ing, adjective

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How to use consolidate in a sentence

Jensen’s Schoenstein favors Unilever, the multinational beauty and food giant that’s currently consolidating its headquarters in London.
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Both chains, with their massive product assortments, have benefited from shoppers consolidating trips to reduce time in stores during the pandemic, meaning they’ve taken market share from weaker rivals.
Target trounced rivals like Walmart in the third quarter|Phil Wahba|November 18, 2020|Fortune
Often, its agencies and demand-side platforms that are consolidating media dollars into fewer SSPs.
‘More into less’: Diageo to consolidate ad tech spending|Seb Joseph|November 13, 2020|Digiday
Election sites were being closed and consolidated, Cotti said, but it wasn’t uniform.
What Two Studies With Very Different Findings Can Tell Us About Voting In A Pandemic|Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 2, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

Some precinct stations can be consolidated, but that would need special approval.
Virginia voting guide: What to know about early voting, mail-in ballots|Antonio Olivo, Patricia Sullivan|October 28, 2020|Washington Post
De Forest is not only consolidating her position in the art world.
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The monster tech firms are stifling competition and consolidating their power while they expand into new markets.
How a Few Monster Tech Firms are Taking Over Everything from Media to Space Travel and What it Means for the Rest of Us|Joel Kotkin|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Consolidating plants may make sense for profits but not for public safety.
West Virginia Is Just The Beginning For Chemical Spill Disasters|Sally Kohn|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The industry is consolidating, concentrating power and profits into the hands of fewer players.
The Big Idea: Saving the World’s Most Important Fish|Kevin M. Bailey|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, by consolidating risk in the United States, Wilson's bill does the exact opposite of good insurance practice.
The Beach House Bailout|Justin Green|January 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By good luck he was upright when motion ceased and he felt the snow consolidating round him.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
The federal parliament began at once the task of consolidating the new institutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
Meanwhile the king of Portugal went on consolidating the power of the crown at home and the influence of the nation abroad.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
But that is a narrow idea compared to our system of consolidating hopes,—consolidating hopes!
Parisians in the Country|Honore de Balzac
Christian habits were at this time forming and consolidating into customs of the Church.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for consolidate

consolidate

/ (kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt) /

verb

to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united

to make or become stronger or more stable

military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)

Word Origin for consolidate

C16: from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid

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