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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sol•i•date /kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt/USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. - to (cause to) unite; bring together (parts) into a single, larger form, organization, etc.: [no object]The company consolidated.[~ + object]The company consolidated several divisions.
- to (cause to) be made solid, firm, or secure: [~ + object]The candidate moved to consolidate the gains he'd made in the primaries.[no object]The power had consolidated at the top of the party.
con•sol•i•da•tion /kənˌsɑlɪˈdeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]consolidation of political power in her hands.con•sol•i•da•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sol•i•date (kən sol′i dāt′),USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, adj. v.t. - 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. - Militaryto strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.
v.i. - to unite or combine.
- to become solid or firm.
adj. - consolidated (def. 2).
- Latin consolidātus (past participle of consolidāre), equivalent. to con- con- + solid(us) solid + -ātus -ate1
- 1505–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consolidate /kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt/ vb - to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united
- to make or become stronger or more stable
- to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid |