consolidate

Definitions of consolidate in various dictionaries:

verb - unite into one

verb - make firm or secure

verb - bring together into a single whole or system

verb - form into a solid mass or whole

verb - make or form into a solid or hardened mass

To unite into one system or whole; combine: consolidated five separate agencies into a single department.

To make strong or secure; strengthen: She consolidated her power during her first year in office.

To make firm or coherent; form into a compact mass.

To become solidified or united.

To join in a merger or union: The two firms consolidated under a new name.