Consolidate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Consolidate is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
More Meanings
- To make stronger or more solid.
- (finance) With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.
- (obsolete) Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.
Example Sentences
He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.
A gentleman [should learn to ride] while he is tender and the brawns and sinews of his thighs not fully consolidate.
The second spot, “One Thing,” shows the unlikely custom car shop workin', musclebound dude-bro, who loves his iPhone because it consolidates the iPod, camera, cell phone and SMS device he used to carry around in “a little bag.”
It[China] had a buoyant economy outperforming forecasts. Its unemployment rate was among the lowest in years. While consolidating his power for a second term, Mr Xi proudly pointed to China's "flourishing" growth model as something other countries could emulate.
Word Forms
- consolidates
- consolidating
- consolidated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include consolidation, combine, coalesce, merged, merge, merger.
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