consolidate

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin consolidātus, from the verb consolidō, from solidus (“solid”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

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Verb

consolidate (third-person singular simple present consolidates, present participle consolidating, simple past and past participle consolidated)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

   He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

2. To make stronger or more solid.

Adjective

consolidate (comparative more consolidate, superlative most consolidate)

1. (obsolete) Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.
   • Elyot

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

Verb

consolidate

1. second-person plural present indicative of consolidare
2. second-person plural imperative of consolidare
3. feminine plural of consolidato

Anagrams

• ciondolaste

Verb

consolidāte

1. first-person plural present active imperative of consolidō