consolidate

Verb

unite into one
- "The companies consolidated"
make firm or secure; strengthen
- "consolidate one's gains"
- "consolidate one's hold on first place"
bring together into a single whole or system
- "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
form into a solid mass or whole
- "The mud had consolidated overnight"
make or form into a solid or hardened mass
- "consolidate fibers into boards"
To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.
To make stronger or more solid.
With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.

Adj

Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

Examples

He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 14

consolidate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
consolidate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
consolidate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

consolidate: valid Words With Friends Word