Main Entry:

con·sol·i·date

Pronunciation:

\kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

con·sol·i·dat·ed; con·sol·i·dat·ing

Etymology:

Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com- + solidus solid

Date:

circa 1512

transitive verb1: to join together into one whole : unite <consolidate several small school districts>2: to make firm or secure : strengthen <consolidate their hold on first place>3: to form into a compact massintransitive verb: to become consolidated ; specifically : merge <the two companies consolidated>

— con·sol·i·da·tor \-ˌdā-tər\ noun