Consolidate

v. unify, merge; strengthen; solidify

Consolidation may refer to the following:Consolidation (business), the mergers or acquisitions of many smaller companies into much larger onesConsolidation (soil), a geological process whereby a soil decreases in volumeConsolidation (media), consolidation in the United States media into a few companiesConsolidation (medicine), a clinical term for solidification into a firm dense massChampionship consolidation, the act of combining two separate championships into a single titleData consolidation, the consolidation of data from multiple sources into a centralized systemDemocratic consolidation, the process by which a new democracy maturesMemory consolidation, the process by which recent memories are crystallised into long-term memorySchool consolidation, the process of combining two or more small schools into one larger institutionFederal student loan consolidation, allows students to consolidate student loans into one single debtConsolidation, a popular name of a steam locomotive type, with 2-8-0 wheels, built first in 1864. The name came from consolidation of two rail companies
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Verb
1. unite into one; "The companies consolidated"
(hypernym) unify, unite, merge
(derivation) consolidation, integration
2. make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
(hypernym) strengthen
3. bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
(hypernym) unite, unify, merge
(derivation) consolidation, integration
4. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"
(hypernym) solidify
(derivation) consolidation
5. make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"
(hypernym) solidify
(derivation) consolidation

v. consolidate, shore up, steady

adj. consolidated, strengthened

v. consolidate, strengthen; secure

v. strengthen