consolidate

Inflections of 'consolidate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

con•sol•i•date v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing.

to (cause to) unite; bring together (parts) into a single, larger form, organization, etc.: [no object]The company consolidated.[~ + object]The company consolidated several divisions.
to (cause to) be made solid, firm, or secure: [~ + object]The candidate moved to consolidate the gains he'd made in the primaries.[no object]The power had consolidated at the top of the party.

con•sol•i•da•tion n. [uncountable]consolidation of political power in her hands.
con•sol•i•da•tor, n. [countable]

con•sol•i•date v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, adj.
v.t.

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

v.i.

adj.

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

con•sol′i•da′tor, n.

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consolidate /kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt/ vb

to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united
to make or become stronger or more stable
to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid

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