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consolidated

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Main Entry:
con·sol·i·date Listen to the pronunciation of consolidate
Pronunciation:
\kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdāt\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
con·sol·i·dat·ed; con·sol·i·dat·ing
Etymology:
Latin consolidatus, past participle of consolidare to make solid, from com- + solidus solid
Date:
circa 1512
transitive verb1: to join together into one whole : unite <consolidate several small school districts>2: to make firm or secure : strengthen <consolidate their hold on first place>3: to form into a compact massintransitive verb: to become consolidated; specifically : merge <the two companies consolidated>
— con·sol·i·da·tor Listen to the pronunciation of consolidator \-ˌdā-tər\ noun
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