— consolidator , n.
/keuhn sol"i dayt'/ , v. , consolidated, consolidating , adj.
v.t.
1. to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
2. to discard the unused or unwanted items of and organize the remaining: She consolidated her home library.
3. to make solid or firm; solidify; strengthen: to consolidate gains.
4. Mil. to strengthen by rearranging the position of ground combat troops after a successful attack.
v.i.
5. to unite or combine.
6. to become solid or firm.
adj.
7. consolidated (def. 2).
[ 1505-15; consolidatus (ptp. of consolidare ), equiv. to con- CON- + solid ( us ) SOLID + -atus -ATE 1 ]