v.
1. tr. & intr. make or become strong or solid.
2 tr. reinforce or strengthen (one's position, power, etc.).
3 tr. combine (territories, companies, debts, etc.) into one whole.
Phrases and idioms:
consolidated fund (or annuities) Brit. a Bank of England fund into which tax revenue is paid and from which payments not dependent on annual votes in Parliament are made.
Derivatives:
consolidation n. consolidator n. consolidatory adj.
Etymology: L consolidare (as com-, solidare f. solidus solid)