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Adjective consolidated has 2 senses

amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fused - joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
Antonym: divided (indirect, via united)
consolidated - forming a solid mass
Antonym: loose (indirect, via compact)

Verb consolidate has 5 senses

consolidate - unite into one; "The companies consolidated"
--₁ is one way to unify, unite, merge

Derived form: noun consolidation₂
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
consolidate - make firm or secure; strengthen; "consolidate one's gains"; "consolidate one's hold on first place"
--₂ is one way to strengthen
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
consolidate - bring together into a single whole or system; "The town and county schools are being consolidated"
--₃ is one way to unite, unify, merge

Derived form: noun consolidation₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
consolidate - form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"
--₄ is one way to solidify

Derived forms: noun consolidation₁, noun consolidation₃
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
consolidate - make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"
--₅ is one way to solidify

Derived form: noun consolidation₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something