consolidate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To combine several things into a single, more effective whole.

   He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

2. 2
   verb

   To make something, such as power or a position, stronger and more secure.

   The company used its profits to consolidate its lead in the market.

3. 3
   verb

   To make something form into a solid, firm mass.

   The loose mud had consolidated into hard ground overnight.

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

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