Definitions for consolidate
kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪtcon·sol·i·date

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consolidateverb

   unite into one

   "The companies consolidated"

2. consolidateverb

   make firm or secure; strengthen

   "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"

3. consolidateverb

   bring together into a single whole or system

   "The town and county schools are being consolidated"

4. consolidateverb

   form into a solid mass or whole

   "The mud had consolidated overnight"

5. consolidateverb

   make or form into a solid or hardened mass

   "consolidate fibers into boards"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consolidateverb

   To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

   He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

2. consolidateverb

   To make stronger or more solid.

3. Etymology: From consolidare, from solidus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONSOLIDATEverb

   Etymology: consolider, Fr. solidus, Latin.

   1. To form into a compact and solid body; to harden; to unite into a solid mass.

   The word may be rendered either he stretched, or he fixed and consolidated the earth above the waters. Thomas Burnet, Theory.

   The effects of spirits in stopping hemorrhages, and consolidating the fibres, is well known to chirurgeons. Arbuthnot.

   2. To combine or unite two parliamentary bills into one.

2. To Consolidateverb

   To grow firm, hard, or solid.

   In hurts and ulcers in the head, dryness maketh them more apt to consolidate. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 785.

   The sand, sparry, and flinty matter was then soft, and susceptible of any form in these shelly moulds; and it consolidated, and became hard afterwards. John Woodward, Nat. History.

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1. consolidate

   To consolidate generally means to combine or unite various separate elements into a single, more effective or coherent whole. It can refer to the process of making something physically stronger or more solid, or it may involve merging various resources, systems or organizations. It can also refer to strengthening one's position, knowledge, or power.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consolidateadjective

   formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated

2. Consolidateverb

   to make solid; to unite or press together into a compact mass; to harden or make dense and firm

3. Consolidateverb

   to unite, as various particulars, into one mass or body; to bring together in close union; to combine; as, to consolidate the armies of the republic

4. Consolidateverb

   to unite by means of applications, as the parts of a broken bone, or the lips of a wound

5. Consolidateverb

   to grow firm and hard; to unite and become solid; as, moist clay consolidates by drying

6. Etymology: [L. consolidatus, p. pr. of consolidare to make firm; con- + solidare to make firm; solidus solid. See Solid, and cf. Consound.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consolidate

   kon-sol′i-dāt, v.t. to make solid: to form into a compact mass: to unite into one.—v.i. to grow solid or firm: to unite.—adj. made firm or solid: united.—p.adj. Consol′idated.—n. Consolidā′tion, act of making or becoming solid: confirmation.—adj. Consol′idative, tending to consolidate: having the quality of healing.—n. Consol′idator, one who or that which consolidates.—Consolidation Acts, acts of parliament which combine into one general statute several special enactments. [L. consolidāre, -ātum—con, inten., and solidus, solid.]

Matched Categories

1. • Solidify
   • Strengthen
   • Unite

How to pronounce consolidate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consolidate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consolidate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of consolidate in a Sentence

1. Nicole Peng:

   Huawei is in a strong position to consolidate its dominance further amid 5G network rollout, given its tight operator relationships in 5G network deployment, and control over key components such as local network compatible 5G chipsets, this puts significant pressure on Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi, which find it very hard to make any breakthrough.

2. Carsten Fritsch:

   Prices are likely to consolidate or weaken further, the perception is that over-supply will be there for much longer.

3. Lindsey Graham:

   How does this end? It cannot end with the sellout of Ukraine. It cannot end where we give half of the Ukraine to Putin because what he will do is consolidate his power and in a year or two from now, take the rest because he doesn’t want a buffer from NATO, he wants to reconstruct the Soviet Union.

4. Zhang Yichen:

   Getting an additional stake will consolidate the control of the company in the hands of CITIC Capital which will facilitate (the) long-term stability of the company.

5. John Canally:

   We're probably going to consolidate and then head higher, the odds of a U.S. recession are low. The odds of a global recession are low. Central banks are cooperating.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=consolidate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Consolidate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=consolidate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consolidate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=consolidate