KEEP CALM and CONSOLIDATE

consolidate

kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

verb

verb: consolidate; 3rd person present: consolidates; past tense: consolidated; past participle: consolidated; gerund or present participle: consolidating

1. 1.

   make (something) physically stronger or more solid.

   "the first phase of the project is to consolidate the outside walls"

   • strengthen (one's position or power).

     "the company consolidated its position in the international market"

     synonyms:strengthen, make stronger, make secure, secure, make stable,stabilize, reinforce, fortify, tighten, harden, stiffen, cement, enhanceMore

2. 2.

   combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.

   "all manufacturing activities have been consolidated in new premises"

   synonyms:combine, unite, merge, integrate, amalgamate, fuse, blend, mingle,marry, synthesize, bring together; More

   • combine (a number of financial accounts or funds) into a single overall account or set of accounts.

     "consolidated accounts"

   • BRIT.

     combine (separate pieces of legislation) into a single legislative act.

     "the Companies Act 1948 and subsequent enactments were consolidated by the Companies Act 1985"

Origin

early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘combine into a whole’): from Latin consolidare, fromcon- ‘together’ + solidare ‘make firm’ (from solidus ‘solid’).

verb

1 we consolidated our position in the market: strengthen, secure, stabilize, reinforce, fortify; enhance, improve.

2 consolidate the results into an action plan: combine, unite, merge, integrate, amalgamate, fuse, synthesize, bring together, unify.