to strengthen (something) or make it more solid and stable
to cause (something) to solidify or form a compact mass
to strengthen (a leading position) or make it more secure
to combine (several elements) into a unit
consolidated securities
to coagulate or solidify
to combine or amalgamate
consolidation /-ʹdaysh(ə)n/ noun
consolidator noun
[Latin consolidatus, past part. of consolidare to make solid, from con- + solidus solid1]