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consolidate (v.)
1510s, "to compact into one body," from L.
consolidat-
, pp. stem of
consolidare
, from
con-
"together" +
solidare
"to make solid" (see
consolidation
). Meaning "to make firm or strong" is from c.1540. Related:
Consolidating
(1660s).
