consolidator

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con•sol•i•date /kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt/   v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. 

1. to (cause to) unite; bring together (parts) into a single, larger form, organization, etc.: [no object]
   The company consolidated.
   [~ + object]
   The company consolidated several divisions.
2. to (cause to) be made solid, firm, or secure: [~ + object]
   The candidate moved to consolidate the gains he'd made in the primaries.
   [no object]
   The power had consolidated at the top of the party.

con•sol•i•da•tion /kənˌsɑlɪˈdeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] consolidation of political power in her hands.

con•sol•i•da•tor, n. [countable]

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con•sol•i•date  (kən sol′i dāt′), v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing, 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. Military 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).

• Latin consolidātus (past participle of consolidāre), equivalent. to con- con- + solid(us) solid + -ātus -ate¹
• 1505–15

con•sol′i•da′tor, n.