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consolidate

[ kuhn-sol-i-deyt ]

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verb (used with object)

consolidated, consolidating.

to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine:
They consolidated their three companies.
to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining:
She consolidated her home library.
to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen:
to consolidate gains.
Military. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.

verb (used without object)

consolidated, consolidating.

to unite or combine.
to become solid or firm.

adjective

consolidated ( def 2 ).

consolidate

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verb

to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united
to make or become stronger or more stable
military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)

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Other Word Forms

��ǲ�·��Ǳ�i·�岹t�ǰ� noun
��c�ǲ�·��Ǳ�i·�岹�ٱ� verb preconsolidated preconsolidating
��c�ǲ�·��Ǳ�i·�岹�ٱ� verb reconsolidated reconsolidating
�ܲ�c�ǲ�·��Ǳ�i·�岹��i�Բ� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of consolidate¹

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin ��ǲԲ��Ǳ��ٳܲ� “made solid,” past participle of ��ǲԲ��Ǳ�� “to make solid,” equivalent to con- + solid + -ate ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of consolidate¹

C16: from Latin ��ǲԲ��Ǳ�� to make firm, from solidus strong, solid

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The Turkish military first set up here in the 1990s and has been consolidating its presence since.

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Among the key elements of the new plan are reconfiguring academic units and professional services, securing more commercial finance and consolidating efficiencies.

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District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has consolidated it with two other lawsuits related to Griffin and the state GOP's election protest, including one filed by impacted voters in mid-April.

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The judges’ lawsuit was recently consolidated with more than 10 other similar cases against LADWP, brought by more than 750 other residents, according to one of the attorneys working on the cases, Alexander Robertson.

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The Trump Administration doesn’t simply view Black history as the enemy of whiteness, but as the perfect foil to exploit whiteness amongst their base to pick their pockets in order to consolidate power.

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