Consolidate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

unite into one

make firm or secure; strengthen

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈæftɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/kənsˈɒlɪdˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kənsˈɒlɪdˌeɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæftɪŋ/.

Examples

The companies consolidated
consolidate one's gains
consolidate one's hold on first place

Parts of Speech

verb	unite into one “The companies consolidated”
verb	make firm or secure; strengthen “consolidate one's gains”
verb	bring together into a single whole or system “The town and county schools are being consolidated”
verb	form into a solid mass or whole “The mud had consolidated overnight”
verb	make or form into a solid or hardened mass “consolidate fibers into boards”

Word Forms

consolidative	adjective	combining into a single unit
consolidation	noun	the act of combining into an integral whole

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

konsolidieren

zu einem vereinen

🇫🇷French

consolider

s'unir en un seul

🇪🇸Spanish

consolidar

unirse en uno

🇮🇹Italian

consolidare

unire in uno

🇳🇱Dutch

consolideren

verenigen tot één

🇵🇹Portuguese

consolidar

unir-se em um

🇷🇺Russian

консолидировать

объединиться в один

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मजबूत

एक हो जाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

একত্রিত করা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒருங்கிணைக்க

ஒன்றாக இணைக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

ఏకీకృతం

ఒకటిగా ఏకం చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

एकत्र करणे

एकात एकत्र येणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

એકીકૃત કરવું

એકમાં એક થવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕ್ರೋಢೀಕರಿಸು

ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಒಂದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഏകീകരിക്കുക

ഒന്നായി ഒന്നിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਏਕਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

مضبوط کرنا

ایک میں متحد

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

巩固

合而为一

🇯🇵Japanese

統合する

一つに団結する

🇰🇷Korean

통합하다

하나로 뭉치다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

củng cố

đoàn kết thành một

🇹🇭Thai

รวม

รวมเป็นหนึ่งเดียว

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengkonsolidasikan

bersatu menjadi satu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsamahin

magkaisa sa isa

🇲🇾Malay

menyatukan

bersatu menjadi satu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

توحيد

اتحدوا في واحد

🇮🇷Persian

تحکیم

متحد شدن در یک

🇹🇷Turkish

pekiştirmek

tek bir çatı altında birleşmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְגַבֵּשׁ

להתאחד לאחד

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What is the primary definition of the word 'consolidate'?

The primary meaning of 'consolidate' is 'unite into one'.

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Using 'consolidate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'consolidate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'consolidate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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