consolidate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make or form into a solid or hardened mass

   consolidate fibers into boards

2. 2
   verb

   to form into a solid mass or whole

   The mud had consolidated overnight

3. 3
   verb

   to unite into one

   The companies consolidated

4. 4
   verb

   to bring together into a single whole or system

   The town and county schools are being consolidated

5. 5
   verb

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

   He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

6. 6
   verb

   To make stronger or more solid.

   These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰

7. 7
   adj

   Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

   A gentleman [should learn to ride] while he is tender and the brawns and sinews of his thighs not fully consolidate.

8. 8
   verb

   to make firm or secure

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin consolidātus, from the verb consolidō, from solidus (“solid”). By surface analysis, con- + solid + -ate.