consolidate

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UK/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/Canada, US/kənˈsɑ.lə.deɪt/Australia/kənˈsɔl.ə.dæɪt/New Zealand/kənˈsɒl.ə.dæɪt/

verb

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

“He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.”

OriginLatin consolidātus →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

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

present singular third person consolidates · participle present consolidating · participle past consolidated · past consolidated

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

    He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

    3 more examples

    With large credits borrowed in the name of Charlottenhütte he managed to gain control over the Rhein-Elbe Union, another large steel firm which in 1926 consolidated with one of its subcompanies, the old and respected Gelsenkirchen Mining Company, and assumed the latter’s name.

    1997, James Pool, Suzanne Pool, chapter 8, in Who Financed Hitler, U.S.A., →ISBN, page 432

    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.”

    2007 October 15, Eric Newman, “iPhone is different things to different dudes”, in Brandweek, volume 48, →ISSN, page 226

    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.

    2023 November 15, Tessa Wong, “Xi Jinping arrives in US as his Chinese Dream sputters”, in BBC
  2. 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

    2014, “Little Green Men”: A Primer on Modern Russian Unconventional Warfare, Ukraine 2013–2014, Fort Bragg, North Carolina: The United States Army Special Operations Command, page 43
  3. businessWith respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.
adjectiveconsolidate (comparative more consolidate, superlative most consolidate)

comparative more consolidate · superlative most consolidate

  1. obsoleteFormed 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.

    1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke Named the Governour […], London: […] Tho[mas] Bertheleti, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
coalesceentrenchmergenervestrengthstrengthen

Origin

  1. Latinconsolidātus
  2. Englishconsolidate

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

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Translations

Bulgarian обединя́вам, укрепвам
  • обединя́вам (obedinjávam)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • укрепвам (ukrepvam)to make stronger or more solid
  • заздравявам (zazdravjavam)to make stronger or more solid
Catalan consolidar, consolidar
  • consolidarto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • consolidarto make stronger or more solid
Chinese Mandarin 聯合 /联合, 合併 /合并
  • 聯合 /联合 (liánhé)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • 合併 /合并 (hébìng)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • 鞏固 /巩固 (gǒnggù)to make stronger or more solid
  • 加強 /加强 (jiāqiáng)to make stronger or more solid
Czech sjednotit, sloučit
  • sjednotitto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • sloučitto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • upevnitto make stronger or more solid
  • posílitto make stronger or more solid
Danish befæste
  • befæsteto make stronger or more solid
Dutch consolideren, versterken
  • consoliderento make stronger or more solid
  • versterkento make stronger or more solid
Finnish yhdistää, vahvistaa
  • yhdistääto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • vahvistaato make stronger or more solid
  • lujittaato make stronger or more solid
French consolider
  • consoliderto make stronger or more solid
German vereinigen, zusammenlegen
  • vereinigento combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • zusammenlegento combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • zusammenführento combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • festigento make stronger or more solid
  • konsolidierento make stronger or more solid
  • befestigento make stronger or more solid
Hebrew גִּבֵּשׁ /גיבש
  • גִּבֵּשׁ /גיבש (gibésh)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
Hungarian konszolidál, megszilárdít
  • konszolidálto make stronger or more solid
  • megszilárdítto make stronger or more solid
  • megerősítto make stronger or more solid
Irish neartaigh
  • neartaighto make stronger or more solid
Italian raggruppare, consolidare
  • raggruppareto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • consolidareto make stronger or more solid
  • rafforzareto make stronger or more solid
  • rinsaldareto make stronger or more solid
Japanese 統合する, 総合する
  • 統合する (tōgō suru)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • 総合する (sōgō suru)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • 固める (katameru)to make stronger or more solid
Māori whakatōpū
  • whakatōpūto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
Norwegian befeste
  • befesteto make stronger or more solid
Polish konsolidować, skonsolidować
  • konsolidowaćto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • skonsolidowaćto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • umacniaćto make stronger or more solid
  • umocnićto make stronger or more solid
  • utrwalaćto make stronger or more solid
  • utrwalićto make stronger or more solid
Portuguese consolidar, consolidar
  • consolidarto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • consolidarto make stronger or more solid
Russian объединя́ть, объедини́ть
  • объединя́ть (obʺjedinjátʹ)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • объедини́ть (obʺjedinítʹ)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • укрепля́ть (ukrepljátʹ)to make stronger or more solid
  • укрепи́ть (ukrepítʹ)to make stronger or more solid
Spanish consolidar, consolidar
  • consolidarto combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • consolidarto make stronger or more solid
Swedish konsolidera, konsolidera
  • konsoliderato combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • konsoliderato make stronger or more solid
  • befästato make stronger or more solid
  • stärkato make stronger or more solid
Ukrainian консолідува́ти, об'є́днувати
  • консолідува́ти (konsoliduváty)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • об'є́днувати (obʺjédnuvaty)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • об'єдна́ти (obʺjednáty)to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • укрі́плювати (ukrípljuvaty)to make stronger or more solid
  • укріпля́ти (ukripljáty)to make stronger or more solid
  • укріпи́ти (ukripýty)to make stronger or more solid
Vietnamese củng cố
  • củng cốto make stronger or more solid
Cite this entry
APA

consolidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolidate

MLA

“consolidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolidate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “consolidate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/consolidate.

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