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consolidateconsolidate /kənˈsɑləˌdeɪt/ ●○○ verb ETYMOLOGYconsolidateOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin, past participle of consolidare, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + solidus solid VERB TABLEconsolidate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | consolidate | | he, she, it | consolidates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | consolidated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have consolidated | | he, she, it | has consolidated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had consolidated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will consolidate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have consolidated |
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| Present | I | am consolidating | | he, she, it | is consolidating | | you, we, they | are consolidating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was consolidating | | you, we, they | were consolidating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been consolidating | | he, she, it | has been consolidating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been consolidating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be consolidating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been consolidating |
THESAURUS to join together with other people or organizations to achieve something, or to make people do this► unite to join together with other people or organizations to achieve something, or to make people do this: The prime minister was unable to unite the country. ► integrate to combine two or more things in order to make an effective system: The software allows companies to integrate many of their business operations. ► merge to join two companies together to make a single company or organization, or to make companies or organizations do this: The two companies merged in 2006. ► consolidate to join together a group of companies, organizations, etc., especially to make them work more effectively than they worked separately: The district consolidated several of its schools when enrollment dropped. ► unify to join together to become a single group or country, or to make different parts do this: In 1990, West and East Germany unified to become one country instead of two. 1[intransitive, transitive] to join together a group of companies, organizations, etc., or to become joined together: The mayor has promised to consolidate several city departments.► see thesaurus at unite2[transitive] to combine two or more things such as jobs, duties, or large amounts of money, especially to form a single thing that is more effective or easier to deal with: Why not consolidate your debts with a single loan?3[transitive] to make your position of power stronger and more likely to continue: Successful marketing has consolidated our position as market leader.—consolidated adjective—consolidation /kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |