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consolidate
What does consolidate mean?
consolidate (verb): unite into one.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use consolidate in a sentence?
- The companies consolidated. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce consolidate?
/kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does consolidate come from?
Borrowed from Latin consolidātus, from the verb consolidō, from solidus (“solid”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to consolidate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “consolidate” mean?
unite into one
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bring to light
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hunt illegally
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trouble or vex
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