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consolidate
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con·sol·i·date  (kn-sl-dt)
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 cnsolidre, cnsolidt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + solidre, to make firm (from solidus, firm; see sol- in Indo-European roots).]

con·soli·dator n.

consolidate
Verb
[-dating, -dated]
1. to make or become stronger or more stable
2. to combine into a whole [Latin consolidare to make firm]
consolidation n
consolidator n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.consolidate - unite into one; "The companies consolidated"
merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"
2.consolidate - make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened"
3.consolidate - bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
merge, unify, unite - join or combine; "We merged our resources"
4.consolidate - form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"
solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"
5.consolidate - make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"
solidify - make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

consolidate
Translations

consolidate [kənˈsɔlɪdeɪt] vtconsolidar
consolidate [kənˈsɔlɪdeɪt] vtconsolider
consolidate [kənˈsɔlɪdeɪt] vtfestigen
consolidate [kənˈsɔlɪdeɪt] vtconsolidare

consolidate
v consolidate [kənˈsolideit]
to make or become solid; to strengthen. konsolideer; versterk, verstewig, vas word يُقَوّي، يُدَعّم، يُوَطّد укрепвам u/zpevnit, ztuhnout konsolidere; styrke festigen παγιώνω consolidar kindlustama, tugevnema مستحکم کردن؛ جامد کردن lujittaa, lujittua consolider לְבַסֵס ठोस होना, करना zgusnuti, skrutiti, učvrstiti megerősít memperkuat þétta; styrkja consolidare 強化する 강화하다 (su)stiprinti, (su)stiprėti, su(si)jungti, konsoliduoti(s) nostiprināt; nostiprināties; apvienot; konsolidēt gabung consolideren, sterker worden konsolidere, befeste, styrke wzmacniać się consolidar a întări укреплять upevniť utrditi učvrstiti konsolidera, befästa รวมเป็นหนึ่ง sağlamlaştırmak 鞏固 зміцнювати(ся); укріпляти(ся) مستحكم هونا يا كرنا، مضبوط بنانا củng cố
n conˌsoliˈdation
bevestiging, versterking; verstewiging bestendiging; konsolidasie, konsolidering تَوطيد، تَدْعيم، تَعْزيز затвърдяване upevnění, ztuhnutí konsolidering; styrkelse die Befestigung παγίωση consolidación kindlustamine, tugevnemine استحکام؛ تقویت lujittaminen, lujittuminen consolidation הִתבָּסֵסוּת सुदृढ़ता skručivanje, učvršćenje megszilárdítás konsolidasi styrking, efling consolidamento 強化 강화 (su)stiprinimas, (su)stiprėjimas, konsolidacija nostiprināšana; nostiprināšanās; apvienošanās; konsolidācija pergabungan consolidatie konsolidering, samling, komprimering konsolidacja, wzmocnienie consolidação consolidare укрепление upevnenie utrditev konsolidacija konsolidering, befästande การรวมเป็นหนึ่ง sağlamlaştırma 鞏固 консолідація; зміцнення مضبوطى، استحكام sự củng cố


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