con·sol·i·date (k n-s l  -d t )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 c  nsolidre, cnsolidt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + solidre, to make firm (from solidus, firm; see sol- in Indo-European roots).]con·sol i·dator n. |
consolidator [kənˈsɒlɪˌdeɪtə]
n
1. a person or thing that consolidates
2. (Business / Commerce) a company that offers flight tickets for a variety of different airlines, usually at a reduced price
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