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English verb: consolidate | |||
| 1. | consolidate (change) unite into one | ||
| Samples | The companies consolidated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | merge, unify, unite | ||
| 2. | consolidate (change) make firm or secure; strengthen | ||
| Samples | Consolidate one's gains. Consolidate one's hold on first place. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strengthen | ||
| 3. | consolidate (change) bring together into a single whole or system | ||
| Samples | The town and county schools are being consolidated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | merge, unify, unite | ||
| 4. | consolidate (change) form into a solid mass or whole | ||
| Samples | The mud had consolidated overnight. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solidify | ||
| 5. | consolidate (change) make or form into a solid or hardened mass | ||
| Samples | Consolidate fibers into boards. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | solidify | ||
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