consolidate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

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Verb

Plain form consolidate

Third-person singular consolidates

Past tense consolidated

Past participle consolidated

Present participle consolidating

1. If you consolidate something, you combine many things into a single unit.

   He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

2. If you consolidate something, you make it stronger or more solid.