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consolidator
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.consolidator (kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪtə) n1. a person or thing that consolidates2. (Commerce) a company that offers flight tickets for a variety of different airlines, usually at a reduced priceTranslationsThesaurusSeeconsolidate |