| Verb | 1. | consolidate - unite into one; "The companies consolidated"merge, unify, unite - become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?" | |
| 2. | consolidate - make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" | |
| 3. | consolidate - bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated" | |
| 4. | consolidate - form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled" | |
| 5. | consolidate - make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"solidify - make solid or more solid; cause to solidify | |