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consolidate(dictionary)

consolidate (iou)



consolidate verb. . E16.
[Latin consolidat- pa. ppl stem of consolidare, formed as CON- + solidare make firm or solid, from solidus SOLID adjective: see -ATE3.]
I. verb trans.
Combine (estates, laws, debts, companies, etc.) into a single whole. E16.
consolidated annuities the Government annuities of the UK (representing part of the National Debt) which in 1751 were consolidated into a single stock, now called CONSOLS. Consolidated Fund a British government fund, formed by amalgamation in 1786, which receives the product of various taxes etc. and pays the interest on the National Debt and other agreed regular charges.
b. Unite and so heal (a wound, fracture, or rupture). M16-L18.
Strengthen, give firmness to (esp. political power or an established system). M16.
R. Niebuhr Religion may consolidate benevolent sentiments and lodge their force in the will. A. J. Toynbee The Incas came, saw, conquered, and consolidated their conquests.
Make (more) solid. M17.
II. verb intrans.
Unite solidly or compactly; become solid or firm; make one's position more secure. E17.
consolidator noun E18.