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11consolidate — 01. Motokazu Corporation has announced plans to [consolidate] its manufacturing and sales subsidiaries in an attempt to increase overall business efficiency. 02. His stupid behavior at the party has certainly [consolidated] his reputation as a… …
12consolidate — [[t]kənsɒ̱lɪdeɪt[/t]] consolidates, consolidating, consolidated 1) VERB If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. [V n] The question is: will the junta …
13consolidate — con|sol|i|date [kənˈsɔlıdeıt US ˈsa: ] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; : 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… …
14consolidate */ — UK [kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt] / US [kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt] verb Word forms consolidate : present tense I/you/we/they consolidate he/she/it consolidates present participle consolidating past tense consolidated past participle consolidated 1) [transitive] to make the… …
15consolidate — In a general sense, to unite or unify into one mass or body, as to consolidate several small school districts into a large district, or to consolidate various funds. In legislative usage, to consolidate two bills is to unite them into one. The… …
16consolidate — In a general sense, to unite or unify into one mass or body, as to consolidate several small school districts into a large district, or to consolidate various funds. In legislative usage, to consolidate two bills is to unite them into one. The… …
17consolidate — To unite into one mass or body, as to consolidate the forces of an army, or various funds. In parliamentary usage, to consolidate two bills is to unite them into one. In law, to consolidate benefices is to combine them into one. Independent Dist …
18consolidate — verb ( dated; dating) Etymology: Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com + solidus solid Date: circa 1512 transitive verb 1. to join together into one whole ; unite < …
19consolidate — [c]/kənˈsɒlədeɪt / (say kuhn soluhdayt) verb (consolidated, consolidating) –verb (t) 1. to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains. 2. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful… …
20consolidate — consolidator, n. /keuhn sol i dayt /, v., consolidated, consolidating, adj. v.t. 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… …
