Standard Lemma guide

consolidate

adj · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈsɒl.ɪ.deɪt/
  • Canada, General-American: /kənˈsɑ.lə.deɪt/
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  • Australian: /kənˈsɔl.ə.dæɪt/
  • New-Zealand: /kənˈsɒl.ə.dæɪt/
  • New-Zealand: [kənˈsɔ̟l.ə.dæɪt]
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S AA1 L IH0 D EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Formed into a solid mass; made firm; consolidated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To combine into a single unit; to group together or join.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • He consolidated his luggage into a single large bag.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To make stronger or more solid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

With respect to debt, to pay off several debts with a single loan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

make firm or secure; strengthen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • consolidate one's gains
  • consolidate one's hold on first place

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: strengthen

6

verb

Meaning 6

make or form into a solid or hardened mass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • consolidate fibers into boards

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: solidify

7

verb

Meaning 7

form into a solid mass or whole

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The mud had consolidated overnight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: solidify

8

verb

Meaning 8

unite into one

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The companies consolidated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unify, unite, merge

9

verb

Meaning 9

bring together into a single whole or system

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The town and county schools are being consolidated

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unite, unify, merge

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

69 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: միացնել (miacʻnel) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Armenian: միավորել (miavorel) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Armenian: համախմբել (hamaxmbel) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Bulgarian: обединя́вам (obedinjávam) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Catalan: consolidar — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聯合 /联合 (liánhé) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合併 /合并 (hébìng) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Czech: sjednotit — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Czech: sloučit — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Finnish: yhdistää — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • German: vereinigen — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • German: zusammenlegen — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • German: zusammenführen — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Hebrew: גִּבֵּשׁ /גיבש (gibésh) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Italian: raggruppare — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Japanese: 統合する (tōgō suru) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Japanese: 総合する (sōgō suru) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Ladino: konsolidar — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Māori: whakatōpū — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Portuguese: consolidar — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Russian: объединя́ть (obʺjedinjátʹ) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Russian: объедини́ть (obʺjedinítʹ) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Serbo-Croatian: objediniti — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Serbo-Croatian: objedinjavati — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Spanish: consolidar — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Swedish: konsolidera — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Ukrainian: консолідува́ти (konsoliduváty) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Ukrainian: об'є́днувати (obʺjédnuvaty) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Ukrainian: об'єдна́ти (obʺjednáty) — to combine into a single unit; to group together or join
  • Armenian: ամրացնել (amracʻnel) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Bulgarian: укрепвам (ukrepvam) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Bulgarian: заздравявам (zazdravjavam) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Catalan: consolidar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鞏固 /巩固 (gǒnggù) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加強 /加强 (jiāqiáng) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Czech: upevnit — to make stronger or more solid
  • Czech: posílit — to make stronger or more solid
  • Danish: befæste — to make stronger or more solid
  • Dutch: consolideren — to make stronger or more solid
  • Dutch: versterken — to make stronger or more solid
  • Finnish: vahvistaa — to make stronger or more solid
  • Finnish: lujittaa — to make stronger or more solid
  • French: consolider — to make stronger or more solid
  • German: festigen — to make stronger or more solid
  • German: konsolidieren — to make stronger or more solid
  • German: befestigen — to make stronger or more solid
  • Hungarian: konszolidál — to make stronger or more solid
  • Hungarian: megszilárdít — to make stronger or more solid
  • Hungarian: megerősít — to make stronger or more solid
  • Irish: neartaigh — to make stronger or more solid
  • Italian: consolidare — to make stronger or more solid
  • Italian: rafforzare — to make stronger or more solid
  • Italian: rinsaldare — to make stronger or more solid
  • Japanese: 固める (katameru) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ladino: konsolidar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ladino: enrezyar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ladino: enfortesar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Norwegian: befeste — to make stronger or more solid
  • Portuguese: consolidar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Russian: укрепля́ть (ukrepljátʹ) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Russian: укрепи́ть (ukrepítʹ) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Spanish: consolidar — to make stronger or more solid
  • Swedish: konsolidera — to make stronger or more solid
  • Swedish: befästa — to make stronger or more solid
  • Swedish: stärka — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ukrainian: укрі́плювати (ukrípljuvaty) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ukrainian: укріпля́ти (ukripljáty) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Ukrainian: укріпи́ти (ukripýty) — to make stronger or more solid
  • Vietnamese: củng cố — to make stronger or more solid
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