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   consolidate

   /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (something) physically stronger or more solid: "the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls"
   • ▪ strengthen (one's position or power): "the company consolidated its position in the international market" Similar strengthenmake strongermake securesecuremake stablestabilizereinforcefortifytightenhardenstiffencementenhance
   • 2. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole: "all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises" Similar combineunitemergeintegrateamalgamatefuseblendminglemarrysynthesizebring togetherjoinaffiliatefederateunify
   • ▪ combine (a number of financial accounts or funds) into a single overall account or set of accounts: "consolidated accounts"
   • ▪ combine (separate pieces of legislation) into a single legislative act: British "the Companies Act 1948 and subsequent enactments were consolidated by the Companies Act 1985"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘combine into a whole’): from Latin consolidare, from con- ‘together’ + solidare ‘make firm’ (from solidus ‘solid’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. consolidator noun
   • 2. consolidatory adjective

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