consolidate[verb]Synonyms:- strengthen, fortify, reinforce, secure, stabilize
- combine, amalgamate, federate, fuse, join, unite
Contrasted words: part, sever, sunder, liquefy, melt
Related Words: amalgamate,
blend,
fuse,
merge,
set,
solidify [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
con‧sol‧i‧date /kənˈsɒlədeɪt, kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt $ -ˈsɑː-/
verb [intransitive and transitive][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of consolidare, from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + solidus 'solid']
1. to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer:
The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier. The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.2. to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with:
We consolidate information from a wide range of sources. They took out a loan to consolidate their debts. The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.—consolidation /kənˌsɒləˈdeɪʃ
ən, kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃ
ən $ -ˌsɑː-/
noun [uncountable and countable]:
the consolidation of political power [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲