consolidate — con‧sol‧i‧date [kənˈsɒldeɪt ǁ ˈsɑː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to make your position of power or success stronger and more likely to continue: • His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to consolidate his position. •… … Financial and business terms
consolidate — con·sol·i·date /kən sä lə ˌdāt/ vt dat·ed, dat·ing: to join together into one whole: as a: to combine (two or more lawsuits or matters that involve a common question of law or fact) into one compare class action ◇ Consolidation of matters in the… … Law dictionary
Consolidate — Con*sol i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Consolidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Consolidating}.] 1. To make solid; to unite or press together into a compact mass; to harden or make dense and firm. [1913 Webster] He fixed and consolidated the earth. T.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consolidate — Con*sol i*date, a. [L. consolidatus, p. pr. of consolidare to make firm; con + solidare to make firm; solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Consound}.] Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated. [R.] [1913 Webster] A gentleman [should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consolidate — Con*sol i*date, v. i. To grow firm and hard; to unite and become solid; as, moist clay consolidates by drying. [1913 Webster] In hurts and ulcers of the head, dryness maketh them more apt to consolidate. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consolidate — (v.) 1510s, to compact into one body, from L. consolidatus, pp. of consolidare to make solid, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + solidare to make solid (see SOLID (Cf. solid)). Meaning to make firm or strong is from mid 16c. Related … Etymology dictionary
consolidate — *compact, unify, concentrate Analogous words: *integrate, articulate, concatenate: amalgamate, merge, fuse, blend (see MIX): condense, compress (see CONTRACT vb): *weave, knit Contrasted words: melt, *liquefy: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
consolidate — [v] combine; make firm add to, amalgamate, amass, band, bind, blend, build up, bunch up, cement, centralize, compact, compound, concatenate, concentrate, condense, conjoin, connect, densen, develop, federate, fortify, fuse, harden, hitch, hitch… … New thesaurus
consolidate — ► VERB 1) make stronger or more solid. 2) combine into a single unit. DERIVATIVES consolidation noun consolidator noun. ORIGIN Latin consolidare, from solidus solid … English terms dictionary
consolidate — [kən säl′ə dāt΄] vt., vi. consolidated, consolidating [< L consolidatus, pp. of consolidare < com , together + solidare, to make solid < solidus, solid: see HOLO ] 1. to combine into a single whole; merge; unite 2. to make or become… … English World dictionary
consolidate — 01. Motokazu Corporation has announced plans to [consolidate] its manufacturing and sales subsidiaries in an attempt to increase overall business efficiency. 02. His stupid behavior at the party has certainly [consolidated] his reputation as a… … Grammatical examples in English
