English Explanatory Dictionary

consolidate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
  2. To make stronger or more solid.
  3. With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.
adj
  1. Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/ /kənˈsɑ.lə.deɪt/ en-us-consolidate.ogg /kənˈsɔl.ə.dæɪt/ /kənˈsɒl.ə.dæɪt/ [kənˈsɔ̟l.ə.dæɪt]

Word forms

consolidate consolidates consolidating consolidated more consolidate most consolidate

Etymology

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

Related words

consolidation consolidator deconsolidate

Derived words

consolidatable consolidatory overconsolidate preconsolidate reconsolidate unconsolidate
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