verb
consolidate
kuhn-SOL-ih-dayt
verb
1
To combine several things into one, stronger whole.
"The two departments were consolidated into one team."
"She consolidated her student loans into a single monthly payment."
2
To make something more secure, solid, or firmly established.
"The win consolidated his position as team captain."
How to Use Consolidate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo bring separate things together into one, or to strengthen something that already exists.
Common pairings
consolidate debt
consolidate power
consolidate gains
Word Forms
more consolidate comparative, consolidated past tense, consolidates singular, most consolidate superlative
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Etymology
From Latin consolidare, built on solidus, "solid" — literally "to make solid."