consolidated

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From the verb consolidate: (⇒ conjugate)
consolidated is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•sol•i•dat•ed  (kən soli dā′tid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Bankingbrought together into a single whole.
  2. Bankinghaving become solid, firm, or coherent.
  3. Banking, Business[Accountableing.]taking into account the combined information gathered from the financial conditions of a parent corporation and its subsidiaries:a consolidated balance sheet.
  • consolidate + -ed2 1745–55

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•sol•i•date /kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt/USA pronunciation   v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. 
  1. 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.
  2. 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 /kənˌsɑlɪˈdeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]consolidation of political power in her hands.
con•sol•i•da•tor, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•sol•i•date  (kən soli dāt′),USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, adj. 
v.t. 
  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. Militaryto strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.

v.i. 
  1. to unite or combine.
  2. to become solid or firm.

adj. 
  1. consolidated (def. 2).
  • Latin consolidātus (past participle of consolidāre), equivalent. to con- con- + solid(us) solid + -ātus -ate1
  • 1505–15
con•soli•da′tor, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
consolidate /kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt/ vb
  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. 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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