Main Entry: con·sol·i·date
Pronunciation: k&n-‘sä-l&-“dAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -dat·ed; -dat·ing
Etymology: Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com- + solidus solid
transitive senses
1 : to join together into one whole : UNITE <consolidate several small school districts>
2 : to make firm or secure : STRENGTHEN <consolidate their hold on first place>
3 : to form into a compact mass
intransitive senses : to become consolidated; specifically : MERGE <the two companies consolidated>
– con·sol·i·da·tor /-“dA-t&r/ noun
consolidate