Meaning of consolidate In English

• 0 to become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain:

  • The success of their major product consolidated the firm's position in the market.

  • She hoped that marriage would consolidate their relationship.

  • The party consolidated its hold on power during its term of office.

  • The company has been expanding rapidly, and I feel it's now time to consolidate (= stop growing and make our present position stronger).

  • The two firms consolidated to form a single company.

  • The companies help people who may need cash to consolidate debt, buy a home, or set up a new business.

  • Online brokers let you consolidate your holdings with one firm.

• 1 to bring together or unite things that were separate:

  • [ I ] Our offices had been spread among three buildings, and then we consolidated into one new high-rise.

  • [ T ] The governor consolidated his power, getting his allies into key state jobs.

• 2 to become or make something stronger or more successful:

  • Net assets rose to £758 million, consolidating the company's position as a member of the FTSE 250 index.

  • The company has been growing too rapidly and it is now time to stop the expansion and consolidate.

• 3 to join the different parts of something together, or to be joined:

  • The business plan is based on consolidating a fragmented but growing market.

  • There is still scope for European industries to consolidate.

  • consolidate sth into/with sth Manufacturing has been consolidated into fewer plants worldwide.

  • They considered consolidating all their small debts and taking out a new loan to cover them.

• 4 to show the financial results of a group of companies in one set of figures, rather than showing the results of each company separately:

  • When a group of companies share some economic value, it may be necessary to consolidate group accounts in order to determine the profit and loss.

• 5 to put items together in order to send or transport them:

  • Your shipment will be consolidated with those of other customers and transported by container.