consolidate (redirected from consolidations)

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.

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[Latin cnsolidre, cnsolidt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + solidre, to make firm (from solidus, firm; see sol- in Indo-European roots).]

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con·soli·dator n.

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consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt]

vb

1. to form or cause to form into a solid mass or whole; unite or be united

2. to make or become stronger or more stable

3. (Military) Military to strengthen or improve one's control over (a situation, force, newly captured area, etc.)

[from Latin consolidāre to make firm, from solidus strong, solid]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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

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consolidate

verb

1. strengthen, secure, reinforce, cement, fortify, stabilize The Prime Minister hopes to consolidate existing trade ties between the two countries.

2. combine, unite, join, marry, merge, unify, amalgamate, federate, conjoin The state's four higher education boards are to be consolidated.

Translations

consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt]

A. VT

1. (= strengthen) [+ position, influence] → consolidar

2. (= combine) → concentrar, fusionar

B. VI

1. (= strengthen) → consolidarse

2. (= combine) → concentrarse, fusionarse

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consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt] vt

[+ power, position, success] → consolider

(= amalgamate) [+ groups, firms] → fusionner

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consolidate

vt

(= confirm) → festigen

(= combine) → zusammenlegen, vereinigen; companies → zusammenschließen; funds, debts → konsolidieren; consolidated balance sheet → konsolidierte Bilanz

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consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt] vt

a. (position, influence) → consolidare

b. (combine) → unire, fondere

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consolidate [kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪt] vt

a. (position, influence) → consolidare

b. (combine) → unire, fondere

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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, 통합하다 (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 巩固

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 통합, 합병 (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 巩固