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con·sol·i·date C0585000 (kən-sŏl′ĭ-dāt′)v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v.tr.1. To unite into one system or whole; combine: consolidated five separate agencies into a single department.2. To make strong or secure; strengthen: She consolidated her power during her first year in office.3. To make firm or coherent; form into a compact mass.v.intr.1. To become solidified or united.2. To join in a merger or union: The two firms consolidated under a new name. [Latin cōnsolidāre, cōnsolidāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + solidāre, to make firm (from solidus, firm; see sol- in Indo-European roots).] con·sol′i·da′tor n.consolidate (kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt) vb1. to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united2. to make or become stronger or more stable3. (Military) military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)[C16: from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid]con•sol•i•date (kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪt) v. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. v.t. 1. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite. 2. to make solid, firm, or secure; strengthen: to consolidate gains. 3. to organize into a more compact form. v.i. 4. to unite or combine. 5. to become solid or firm. [1505–15; < Latin consolidātus,consolidāre <con- + solidāre to make solid] con•sol′i•da`tor, n. consolidate Past participle: consolidated Gerund: consolidating
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consolidate | consolidate |
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I consolidate | you consolidate | he/she/it consolidates | we consolidate | you consolidate | they consolidate |
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I consolidated | you consolidated | he/she/it consolidated | we consolidated | you consolidated | they consolidated |
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I am consolidating | you are consolidating | he/she/it is consolidating | we are consolidating | you are consolidating | they are consolidating |
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I have consolidated | you have consolidated | he/she/it has consolidated | we have consolidated | you have consolidated | they have consolidated |
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I was consolidating | you were consolidating | he/she/it was consolidating | we were consolidating | you were consolidating | they were consolidating |
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I had consolidated | you had consolidated | he/she/it had consolidated | we had consolidated | you had consolidated | they had consolidated |
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I will consolidate | you will consolidate | he/she/it will consolidate | we will consolidate | you will consolidate | they will consolidate |
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I will have consolidated | you will have consolidated | he/she/it will have consolidated | we will have consolidated | you will have consolidated | they will have consolidated |
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I will be consolidating | you will be consolidating | he/she/it will be consolidating | we will be consolidating | you will be consolidating | they will be consolidating |
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I have been consolidating | you have been consolidating | he/she/it has been consolidating | we have been consolidating | you have been consolidating | they have been consolidating |
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I will have been consolidating | you will have been consolidating | he/she/it will have been consolidating | we will have been consolidating | you will have been consolidating | they will have been consolidating |
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I had been consolidating | you had been consolidating | he/she/it had been consolidating | we had been consolidating | you had been consolidating | they had been consolidating |
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I would consolidate | you would consolidate | he/she/it would consolidate | we would consolidate | you would consolidate | they would consolidate |
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I would have consolidated | you would have consolidated | he/she/it would have consolidated | we would have consolidated | you would have consolidated | they would have consolidated | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | consolidate - unite into one; "The companies consolidated"merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge" | | 2. | consolidate - make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" | | 3. | consolidate - bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"merge, unify, unite - join or combine; "We merged our resources" | | 4. | consolidate - form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" | | 5. | consolidate - make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"solidify - make solid or more solid; cause to solidify |
consolidateverb1. strengthen, secure, reinforce, cement, fortify, stabilize The Prime Minister hopes to consolidate existing trade ties between the two countries.2. combine, unite, join, marry, merge, unify, amalgamate, federate, conjoin The state's four higher education boards are to be consolidated.consolidateverbTo bring or come together into a united whole:coalesce, combine, compound, concrete, conjoin, conjugate, connect, couple, join, link, marry, meld, unify, unite, wed, yoke.Translationsconsolidate (kənˈsolideit) verb to make or become solid; to strengthen. 鞏固 巩固conˌsoliˈdation noun 鞏固 巩固EncyclopediaSeeconsolidationFinancialSeeConsolidationSee CSLDT See CSLDTconsolidate
Synonyms for consolidateverb strengthenSynonyms- strengthen
- secure
- reinforce
- cement
- fortify
- stabilize
verb combineSynonyms- combine
- unite
- join
- marry
- merge
- unify
- amalgamate
- federate
- conjoin
Synonyms for consolidateverb to bring or come together into a united wholeSynonyms- coalesce
- combine
- compound
- concrete
- conjoin
- conjugate
- connect
- couple
- join
- link
- marry
- meld
- unify
- unite
- wed
- yoke
Words related to consolidateverb unite into oneRelated Wordsverb make firm or secureRelated Wordsverb bring together into a single whole or systemRelated Wordsverb form into a solid mass or wholeRelated Wordsverb make or form into a solid or hardened massRelated Words |