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consolidate

[kuh n-sol-i-deyt]
verb (used with object), con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing.
  1. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
  2. to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library.
  3. to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains.
  4. Military. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.
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verb (used without object), con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing.
  1. to unite or combine.
  2. to become solid or firm.
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adjective
  1. 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
Related formscon·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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British Dictionary definitions for consolidator

consolidator

noun
  1. a person or thing that consolidates
  2. a company that offers flight tickets for a variety of different airlines, usually at a reduced price
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consolidate

verb
  1. to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united
  2. to make or become stronger or more stable
  3. military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)
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Word Origin for consolidate

C16: from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid
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Word Origin and History for consolidator

consolidate

v.

1510s, "to compact into one body," from Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare "to make solid," from com- "together" (see com-) + solidare "to make solid" (see solid). Meaning "to make firm or strong" is from mid-16c. Related: Consolidatedconsolidating.

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