consolidate

[kuhn-sol-i-deyt] / kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪt /

VERB

combine; make firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build up cement centralize concentrate develop fortify reinforce secure solidify stabilize strengthen unify

STRONG

amalgamate amass band bind blend compact compound concatenate condense conjoin connect federate fuse harden hitch incorporate join league mass meld mix pool set thicken

WEAK

add to bunch up densen hitch on hook up with plug into render solid slap on tack on tag on team up with throw in together tie in tie up with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease discourage disperse dissuade hurt injure lessen scatter weaken

STRONG

disconnect disjoin divide enlarge liquefy loosen melt remove separate soften thin unfasten unmix

WEAK

part

Example Sentences

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In Lynn, Mass., shopkeepers consolidated skilled labor while distributing semiskilled work to households.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It is now time to consolidate what they have achieved through diplomacy,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the chart above shows, a stock doesn’t have to sell off sharply for overbought conditions to be worked off, as “it can simply consolidate for a period,” Morrison wrote.

From MarketWatch

During his campaign for the post, Philippe said: "My objective is clear: to consolidate the role of the organisation as a global reference for collective security."

From Barron's

The Data Cloud consolidates all customer data to help power AI applications.

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