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consolidate Definition


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consolidate
verb, tr & intr consolidated, consolidating
    1. To make or become solid or strong.
      Thesaurus: fortify, secure, reinforce, strengthen.
    2. Said of businesses, etc: to combine or merge into one.
      Thesaurus: combine, unify, federate, unite, amalgamate, affiliate, solidify.
    3. military.
      To rearrange and strengthen (one's position, etc).
Derivative: consolidation
noun
    Derivative: consolidator
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from Latin consolidare to make firm, from solidus solid.



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