to consolidate
45
5.6
- verb
- /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/
:
consolidar
- And so, you know, Cash Patel and all of this, all of this is a move to consolidate more power and more wealth to the top.
- consolidate democracy
- consolidate power
- consolidate democratic rule
He did not really consolidate the Pax Americana that he inherited.
- He did not really consolidate the Pax Americana that he inherited.
- In other words, if you don't sleep the first night after learning, you lose the chance to consolidate those memories.
- And so, you know, Cash Patel and all of this, all of this is a move to consolidate more power and more wealth to the top.
- So Thole first has to consolidate his power, but he himself is also a little suspicious of the Earthsea archipelagans.
- And another thing that he showed that he would consolidate both this power and the whole place was to use this proceed in a more equitable way.
Examples
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The bankers made immediate moves to increase and consolidate their power.
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Economic reforms have been only partially consolidated and so remain susceptible to swings in the political pendulum.
Academic text (1999) -
To consolidate power and secure her borders, the government must finance the war effort.
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Tell Lieutenant Hood to consolidate positions and hold here.
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Everyone in this dialogue should be animated by the desire to serve and to consolidate unity and cooperation.
Academic text (2013) -
Originally, this was only a temporary arrangement, but it was quickly consolidated and became permanent.
Academic text (1992) -
Production has been steadily declining since the government consolidated its control of the industry in late 2004.
Academic text (2008) -
At about that time, the Presbyterian mission was consolidating its position on the island.
Academic text (1990) -
Politically, the stronistas appeared on the verge of consolidating their control of the government.
Academic text (1990) -
We need to consolidate our resources to ensure the project's success.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To join people or things into one group for a shared purpose
638
2.7
To mix two or more things into one
192
3.2
To join two or more things so they become one
65
3.7
To bring people or things together into one group
4
7.4
To join several groups or parts to make one
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Strong
3
5.1
45
5.6
99
3.9
327
3.0
- US
75
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
consolidate = con + solid + ate
Learners may connect the word with 'solid' and infer 'make firmer or stronger', but the Latinate form makes the derivation less directly transparent than ordinary English affixation.
Etymology
Consolidate comes from the parts con- ('together') and solid ('firm'), the same idea in the English word solid. So to consolidate something is to make it 'more solid' — stronger, more secure, and stable.