1to strengthen the position of power or success that you have, so that it becomes more effective or continues for longer: The company has consolidated its position as the country’s leading gas supplier. The team consolidated their lead with a third goal.2to combine things in order to make them more effective or easier to deal with: We consolidate information from a wide range of sources. They took out a loan to consolidate their debts. The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.—consolidation /kənˌsɒləˈdeɪʃən $ -ˌsɑː-/ noun [countable, uncountable]: the consolidation of political power
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