consolidate

CEFRC1

/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To join things together into one stronger or simpler whole.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To make stronger or more solid.

Examples

  • Let's consolidate our research and present our results at the meeting tomorrow.

  • We need to consolidate the access control code.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /kənˈsɔl.ə.dæɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.

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

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

More examples

In context

  • He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

  • 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.”

  • A gentleman [should learn to ride] while he is tender and the brawns and sinews of his thighs not fully consolidate.

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Origin

verb

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