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con·sol·i·date 
[kuhn-sol-i-deyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -dat·ed, -dat·ing, adjective
[kuhn-sol-i-deyt] Pronunciation Key verb, -dat·ed, -dat·ing, adjective –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
–adjective
| 1. | to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies. |
| 2. | to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library. |
| 3. | to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains. |
| 4. | Military. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack. |
| 5. | to unite or combine. |
| 6. | to become solid or firm. |
| 7. | consolidated (def. 2). |
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| con·sol·i·date
(kən-sŏl'ĭ-dāt') Pronunciation Key
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v. tr.
v. intr.
[Latin cōnsolidāre, cōnsolidāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + solidāre, to make firm (from solidus, firm; see sol- in Indo-European roots).] con·sol'i·da'tor n. |
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